National Spinal Cord Injury Association Resource Center
Factsheet #9:
Functional Electrical Stimulation,
Clinical Applications in Spinal Cord Injury
Introduction
What is FES? How can FES help me? Will FES help me
walk again? These are just a few of the questions that
are frequently asked by our Hotline callers.
The term Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) can
be applied to a wide variety of research and treatment
approaches. This Factsheet describes the various kinds of
FES systems being used and researched today. It is
intended to educate our constituents about available FES
rehabilitation treatments that might prove beneficial in
improving physical function after a SCI.
Other topics in this fact sheet
include:
- What Is Functional Electrical
Stimulation?
- Motor Control
- FES for Walking
- FES For Upper Extremity Function
- Factors to Consider
- Urinary Function
- Electro-ejaculation
- Exercise\Motor Therapies
- Suggested Readings
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NSCIA would like to thank Jeanne
O'Malley Teeter, Philip Arnold and Janeen Earwood for
contributing their time and expertise in the preparation
of this Factsheet. This Factsheet is offered as an
information service only and is not intended to cover all
programs, treatments or research in the field, nor is it
an endorsement of the methods mentioned herein. Any
information you may have to offer to further update this
Factsheet would be greatly appreciated. The National
Spinal Cord Injury Association Resource Center (NSCIRC)
provides information and referral on any subject related
to spinal cord injury. Contact the resource center at
1-800-962-9629.
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