Open AccessFunctional Electrical Stimulation for Physiotherapy Management of Neurological Conditions: An Evidence Based Study
Author(s) -
Dhruva J. Kanojiya,
Karishma Jagad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of science and healthcare research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-7587
DOI - 10.52403/ijshr.20210769
Subject(s) - functional electrical stimulation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , spasticity , medicine , physical therapy , rehabilitation , balance (ability) , spinal cord injury , foot drop , gait , parkinsonism , stimulation , spinal cord , disease , psychiatry , pathology
Functional Electrical Stimulation is the electrical stimulation of motor neurons such that muscle groups are stimulated to contract & create a moment about a joint. In recent years, FES is relatively used as a new therapeutic tool in rehabilitation program of different neurological conditions. Although FES has been used for long time for treating foot drop, there are many studies which supports the beneficiary effect to improve upper and lower extremity’s function, spasticity, subluxation, respiration, balance, gait training, activities of daily living, quality of life. Multiple databases were searched for relevant articles. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of FES in different neurological condition and to collect the existing literature dealing with FES in a single article to analyze the result & to finally reach the overall conclusion.Keywords: FES, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsonism, etc.