Here are the benefits of myostimulation.
"Impulse current of low frequency and low voltage
Intermittent (pulse) currents also have healing properties. In contrast to galvanization, impulse currents are delivered to the patient in the form of separate impulses, ie, "shocks" (or "portions"), alternating with pauses.
Diadynamic therapy - exposure to constant pulsed electric current with a frequency of 50 and 100 Hz. The method was proposed by the French physician P. Bernard, who called this current diadynamic (sometimes these currents are also called Bernard's currents).
Diadynamic currents, meeting great resistance of the epidermis and stimulating exteroceptors (skin receptors that perceive irritation), cause a burning sensation and hyperemia under the electrodes. The characteristic clinical effect of diadynamic therapy is pain relieving.
Electrical stimulation is based on the use of electric current to excite or enhance the activity of motor nerves and to contract skeletal and smooth muscles. The use of impulse currents is due to the fact that the sensitivity of the nerve fibers of the skin and skeletal muscles, assessed by the threshold strength of the exciting current, is approximately 3 times higher for impulse currents compared to constant currents.
In cosmetology, electrical stimulation is of limited use, since at high frequencies a prolonged muscle contraction often occurs - tetanus, which is quite painful for the patient. Microcurrent therapy, devoid of this drawback, has found much wider application in cosmetology.
Microcurrent therapy is a complex method of action with a therapeutic and cosmetic purpose on the body by modulated impulse currents of low strength (microamperes) and low voltage with different frequency characteristics. Acting on the skin, muscle tissue and lymphatic pathways, microcurrent therapy stimulates muscles and creates a lasting lifting effect.
The method is intended for non-surgical correction of age-related changes in the oval of the face, smoothing wrinkles, treating cellulite, carrying out lymphatic drainage, increasing metabolic processes in the skin and muscles. Less commonly, microcurrent therapy is used to treat pain, depression, and insomnia.
The main difference between microcurrent therapy and electromyostimulation is that the methods of the former are more effective when acting directly on cells, while the latter is more preferable for muscle stimulation. Unlike classical massage, microcurrent therapy methods are applicable even with serious damage to the skin, being almost the only method of dealing with edema in such cases.
The alternate compression and relaxation of muscle fibers under the action of microcurrents acts like a pump - when compressed, the blood and lymphatic capillaries between the muscle fibers close, when relaxed, on the contrary, the lumen of the capillaries opens and they fill up again. The aftereffect of such lymphatic drainage lasts about a day.
Microcurrents are effective in combating wrinkles. They do not cause subsequent sagging of the skin and aggravation of mimic wrinkles in the absence of repeated exposure. However, for the final elimination of the problem, a sufficient number of microcurrent therapy procedures are required. The simplicity of the method, a small number of contraindications, high efficiency have determined the widespread use and great popularity of this method in aesthetic medicine.
Electrolipolysis is one of the options for the impact of pulsed or low-frequency current on adipose tissue.
In the case of using impulse currents, skin electrodes are applied to the problem areas. If low-frequency currents are used, then thin long disposable needle electrodes are inserted into the subcutaneous fatty tissue. 8 to 14 needles are used, the injection is sometimes imperceptible, sometimes a little unpleasant. Feelings during the procedure itself are approximately the same as during myostimulation. The results of electrolipolysis are:
increased metabolic activity and a decrease in cell fat mass;
temperature rise in the treated area;
improvement of circulatory processes in tissues, i.e. stimulation of capillary blood circulation and subsequent restoration of normal conditions for tissue nutrition, stimulation of lymph flow and the final removal of all decay products as a result of increased urine output;
increasing muscle tone and firming the skin. "
And this is ABOUT HARM AND RESTRICTIONS.
"The shortcomings of myostimulators of a technical nature can cause user errors. If the device has a small number of channels and is not powerful enough, the user, due to his inexperience, can deliberately violate the operating rules to achieve the desired result, which can provoke the above-described diseases. Most often, users violate the operating rules. who purchased a muscle stimulator for home use. Many believe that if they purchased a product on the free market that does not have any certificates, then it is safe. In fact, a muscle stimulator is a dangerous device if used incorrectly, for example, wireless muscle stimulators do not give any benefit and can harm only with prolonged use. But as for stationary devices with external electrodes, they can become killers if used ineptly. If you place the electrodes on the body incorrectly or take the electrodes in different hands during work s apparatus so that the heart is in the path of current flow, there will be a real threat of stopping it. Therefore, for people who do not have experience with this kind of devices, it is best to use a myostimulator in the presence of loved ones, who, if something happens, can provide first aid and call a doctor.
Contraindications to myostimulants.
The disadvantages of myostimulation include the presence of contraindications, which are similar to contraindications for the use of physiotherapeutic devices. Therefore, before the procedure, it is recommended to go to a doctor's consultation. The most common contraindications for myostimulation are:
myostimulation is contraindicated in people who have an implanted biocontrolled electrical pacemaker in their body;
cardiovascular diseases;
colds, flu and other viral diseases;
pregnancy, since the effect of myostimulation on the fetus is not fully understood;
diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, urolithiasis and cholelithiasis, including during an exacerbation;
mental disorders, chronic alcohol and drug use;
oncological diseases;
inflamed skin, cuts, fresh wounds, skin rashes, scratches at the sites of exposure to muscle stimulants;
surgery less than nine months old;
thrombophlebitis;
it is impossible to use a myostimulator in case of circulatory disorders, renal and hepatic failure, pulmonary and kidney tuberculosis;
hypersensitivity to impulse current;
eplepsia, hernia, sepsis, purulent inflammatory processes;
myostimulants should not be used in the groin area and intimate places.
In addition, before doing breast myostimulation, women are advised to consult a doctor and be examined for the presence of neoplasms in the mammary glands, cysts, mastopathy. After a stroke, myostimulation of the extremities can only be indicated as directed by the attending physician. It often happens that myostimulation is the only way to maintain muscle tone until the nervous system is restored.
In conclusion, I want to note that a tangible effect and undoubted benefit can be given by myostimulation procedures on professional-grade myostimulators, performed by highly qualified specialists. Otherwise, myostimulants are either useless or harmful. "
