Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES):
■ Early post-surgical quadriceps strengthening and improved post-surgical knee stability secondary to quadriceps strengthening
■ Muscle re-education
■ Maintain or increase range of motion
■ Prevent or retard disuse atrophy
■ Increase blood circulation
■ Relax muscle spasms
Transcutaneous Electrical nerve stimulation (TENS):
■ Symptomatic relief and management of chronic, intractable pain
■ Management of intractable pain and relief of pain associated with arthritis
■ Adjunctive treatment in the management of acute, post-surgical or post-traumatic pain
■ Adjunctive therapy in reducing the level of pain and symptoms associated with osteoarthritis of the knee
