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Therapy

EMS

EMS, or electrical muscle stimulation, uses electrical current through electrodes to make muscles contract. It is different from TENS, which targets pain.

EMS stands for electrical muscle stimulation. A 2023 study in PMC describes EMS as activating muscles through electrical currents, which causes involuntary muscle contractions. Like TENS, EMS sends current through electrodes on the skin. The aim differs. TENS is described by FDA as a device to treat pain, while EMS is aimed at muscle activity. A related term is NMES, which is the clinical name used when the goal is rehabilitation of a muscle. If your device has an EMS or NMES mode, ask your clinician which mode to use. Read the guide on TENS vs EMS, NMES and interferential therapy.

Related terms

Sources

  1. PMC: Effects of electrical muscle stimulation on core muscle activation
  2. eCFR: 21 CFR 882.5890 Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for pain relief

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