Sports Injury

When a physical injury occurs such as sprains or strains, the body rushes fluids to the traumatized area, causing an imbalance within the localized spot. With conventional treatment of sports injury due to muscle spasm, strains or sprains, the first line of defence is to apply ice, compression, elevation and rest. By applying ice to the affected area, you aim to reduce swelling and bruising. Through the application of a muscle stimulator, the blood vessels surrounding the injured site is made to constrict and decrease circulation, allowing the body to heal more rapidly. Those with re-occurring hamstring problems, sore knees, week ankles or strained elbows benefit from EMS. Along with conventional treatments and a good physiotherapist, EMS helps reduce rehabilitation time by helping control swelling, strengthening weak muscles, and with TENS frequency, helps to reduce pain which results in an athletes normal recovery time from injury to be shortened.

Your Body Shaper EMS/TENS unit can also be used to promote recovery after exercise. Using a unit at a low intensity setting will cause the muscle to be flushed and help remove the toxins that build up after a work-out. This prevention of free radical damage means that the muscle recovers quicker and thus has more time for growth!

When the need for explosive power, quick reaction time and improved speed is fundamental to a sport, EMS can provide the answer. Many of today's sports, particularly boxers, martial artists and sprinters all rely heavily on these qualities. Electronic Muscle Stimulation can aid in all of these factors since it enables the body to become accustomed to short, sharp, and intense muscular contractions.