Review Article
Year: 2021 | Month: July-September | Volume: 6 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 422-430
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20210769
Functional Electrical Stimulation for Physiotherapy Management of Neurological Conditions: An Evidence Based Study
Dhruva J. Kanojiya1, Karishma Jagad2
1F. Y M.P.T Student, 2Senior Lecturer,
Department of Physiotherapy, Government Physiotherapy College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Corresponding Author: Dhruva J. Kanojiyai
ABSTRACT
Functional Electrical Stimulation is the electrical stimulation of motor neurons such that muscle groups are stimulated to contract & create a moment about a joint. In recent years, FES is relatively used as a new therapeutic tool in rehabilitation program of different neurological conditions. Although FES has been used for long time for treating foot drop, there are many studies which supports the beneficiary effect to improve upper and lower extremity’s function, spasticity, subluxation, respiration, balance, gait training, activities of daily living, quality of life. Multiple databases were searched for relevant articles. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of FES in different neurological condition and to collect the existing literature dealing with FES in a single article to analyze the result & to finally reach the overall conclusion.
Keywords: FES, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsonism, etc.