Medical Center of South Arkansas Inpatient Rehab has acquired two new pieces of therapy equipment with electrical stimulation technology for treatment of patients recovering from accident or illness. MCSA will use this new equipment as the standard of care in rehabilitation therapy for many neurological conditions such as spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and brain injury to support positive therapeutic outcomes.
Shelby Cater, MCSA Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation, believes that, “this new equipment will give South Arkansas residents seeking recovery from accident or illness the opportunity to maximize their potential for return of prior level of function [LKS1] and improve their overall outcomes through advanced therapy services available close to home.”
The new equipment’s electrical stimulation technology sends targeted stimulation to arm, core, and leg muscle groups with six to 12 integrated and coordinated channels of stimulation to improve weakness by re-building or conditioning muscles to regain or maintain functionality. Safe, low-current electrical pulses activate paralyzed or deconditioned muscles for functional movement and they are a proven therapy with a wide range of therapeutic indications. The electrical stimulation technology helps improve secondary conditions lingering from accident or illness including circulation, range of motion, and muscle memory and reduces complications like muscle atrophy, muscle spasms, UTI, and skin break down. Benefits from electrical stimulation therapy include but are not limited to improved arm function, gait/walking, spasticity, and physiologic function leading to better quality of life and independence.
MCSA Director of Therapy Services, Amber Steele said, “We are very fortunate to offer this life-changing therapy opportunity for our community. It is a way for our patients to reach new goals and feel confident in their recovery.”