Comparative Exercise Physiology, 2014: 10(2):89-97 Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for Equine Epaxial Muscle Spasms: Retrospective Study of 241 Clinical Cases
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A retrospective study of 241 clinical cases, utilizing over 1800 Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) treatments to alleviate epaxial muscle spasms, showed that almost 80% (191) of the horses had a 1-grade improvement in muscle spasms after 2 FES treatments, based on the Modified Ashworth Scale adapted to horses. In addition, 60% (142) of these horses showed a sustained improvement for a minimum of 2 months.
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