Where did electro muscle stimulation (EMS) originate?
Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is a technology that was first developed in the early 1970s for astronauts who needed a fast reshaping of muscles after returning from outer space. Since then, numerous research studies have been performed using EMS. Bruce Lee used EMS extensively to increase speed and hardness. The US Medical Advisory Committee has allowed the use of Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) systems by athletes since the 1972 Olympics. Bodybuilders, professional athletes, physiotherapists, and sports doctors use Electro Muscle Stimulation systems to supplement their regular workout routines. Many doctors use Electro Muscle Stimulation units to rehabilitate muscles following injury and to ease patients’ chronic muscle spasms and pain. European beauty centers have been using Electro Muscle Stimulation for twenty five years, predictions are that EMS use in Canada and the United States is going to be the latest phenomenon. There are three types of Electro Muscle Stimulation equipme
