Obviously a lot earlier research proved this since I had this 18 years ago. I think they are doing this wrong, we should be zapping the antagonist muscle to stop the spasticity.
The muscle that is contracting is called the agonist and the muscle that is relaxing or lengthening is called the antagonist.
Muscle zapping during exercise helps people recover after a stroke
Electrically stimulating the muscles of people who've had a stroke while they do rehab exercises improves their arm movements, a small trial has found
By Clare Wilson
12 June 2024
During the experiment, electrodes were applied over the scalp to record brain activity while a computer screen indicated when to attempt moving
Robin Ritter/Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology Magdeburg
A new kind of rehabilitation therapy for people who have had a stroke that electrically stimulates muscles while they exercise has helped improve their arm function in a small trial. The treatment involves triggering muscles to contract at the same time that people try to move their limbs voluntarily, which seems to encourage nerve pathways to regrow in the brain.
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