Electrostimulation

Electrostimulation as a technology has great potential in neurorehabilitation and is already being used successfully in many situations, both in clinical and outpatient settings:

When it comes to therapy, depending on the goal, electrostimulation is used at different levels

→ The classification and organization of the forms of therapy is based on the following levels, which are defined according to the ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health): [1]

Structural level
Functional level
Activity level

Please have a look into the following chapters for additional information on this topic:

Functional Electrical Stimulation Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Direct Muscle Stimulation Trans Spinal Stimulation Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Citation Source Information

[1] Funktionelle Elektrostimulation in der Neurorehabilitation, Thomas Schick, 2021.