KINESIOL 4KK3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Acupuncture, Duty Cycle, Habituation
6 Apr 2017
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Channel splits into two leads (if two channels, four electrodes total from 2 pads per lead) Trying to turn a muscle on/increase activity (ex. Want to turn muscle on in combination with resistance (muscle contraction of target muscle: to prevent atrophy. Muscle re-education: has forgotten it has to be involved in a given activity (vastus medialis) exercise ex. Nmes with a leg press dominated by another muscle possibility) Muscle strengthening: muscle is somewhat turned on but weak (being. Trying to modify pain decrease/reduce pain. Fibular nerve, responsible for input in and out of ankle: radial and unlar nerve also easily accessed. Try to stimulate mechanoreceptors and activate action potential to a-beta. More comfortable to wear + more tolerable (cid:498)soft humming(cid:499) Limitation to gate theory: short-term only effective as long as a-beta stimulation is happening. Going after beta endorphin endogenous opiate mechanism. Can trick brain into releasing endorphins: more prolonged management of pain (half life of endorphin = 4 hours)
