Millions worldwide suffer from the daily discomfort of painful, sore, and swollen feet. This widespread issue can be attributed to many factors, ranging from the inevitable effects of ageing to the ...

Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS), also known as neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or electromyostimulation, is a protocol that elicits a muscle contraction using electrical impulses that ...

When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. That goes even more so for companies trying to sell you a quick and easy way to lose weight and get in shape. So, when I heard that a new ...

One of the latest fitness trends claims results of a 90-minute workout in 20 minutes and fitness experts believe it might actually live up to the hype. Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is a ...

The few times that I’ve gone to a physical therapist for an injury, I was hooked up to a machine that used transcutaneous nerve stimulation, or TENS. It sent small electrical impulses to my nerves, ...

Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) can prevent critical illness polyneuromyopathy (CIPNM), according to Greek researchers. CIPNM is an acquired limb and respiratory muscle weakness that is a common ...

WHEN I FIRST felt the pulses from electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), I thought this workout was like doing squats while getting a massage. Sure, it was an all-over, intense electrical massage, but ...

The global wellness and home-therapy market continues to expand as consumers seek practical, technology-driven solutions designed for everyday physical comfort. Within this evolving landscape, ...

Shocking your body with electric currents might seem like a sweat-free way to tone your abs — but the fitness trend is starting to worry experts. The process is called whole body electrical muscle ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. I’ve tried a lot of ...