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- $Title{Electrical Muscle Stimulators}
- $Subject{exercise exercise situp electric device Musculoskeletal System
- Connective Tissue FDA contract resistance relax relaxing muscle spasms
- preventing blood clots confined to bed bedridden preventing muscle atrophy
- paralyzed arm leg National Council Against Health Fraud resource resources}
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- Electrical Muscle Stimulators
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- QUESTION: I am thinking of purchasing an electrical muscle stimulator, that I
- may use to tone up my stomach muscles without those painful situps. What do
- you think of the idea?
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- ANSWER: Not much, I am afraid, and neither does the FDA. They have been
- stopping the sale of such devices for years and even seized a number of muscle
- stimulators in the early 1980's to prevent them from reaching the marketplace.
- While the devices may contract your muscles for you, there is little gain if
- muscles do not contract against resistance. That means work, and work means
- sweat, without which there rarely is gain. A few indications under medical
- supervision do exist for such devices. They are helpful in relaxing muscle
- spasms, preventing blood clots in patients confined to bed, and preventing
- muscle atrophy in a paralyzed arm or leg. Their cost does not provide you
- with a bargain for a short cut to bulging muscles. You can obtain more
- information about stimulators from The National Council Against Health Fraud,
- P.O. Box 1276, Loma Linda, CA 92354, a nonprofit, tax-exempt voluntary health
- and consumer protection agency.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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