Enhanced fracture healing and muscle exercise through defined cycles of electric stimulation

摘要

Method for applying electro-muscular stimulation within a specific range of on/off cycle wherein the length of the on/off cycle is related to the level of phosphocreatine within the muscle. The on cycle is for a period of from one to three seconds followed by an off cycle of from 50 to 110 seconds in order to reduce the level of phosphocreatine in the muscle during the on period and allow subsequent recovery during the off period. The cycle is repeated for any desired period.