Hope or Hype: New Electrical Stimulation device hits the market

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As electrical stimulation becomes increasingly common for its multitude of benefits — including reduced spasticity, muscle strengthening, pain relief and improved circulation ­— a company called PowerDot is disrupting the field with a consumer-friendly e-stim unit that can be controlled via your smartphone without needing an advanced degree in physiology. New Mobility magazine’s Seth McBride tries one out and finds it lives up to its advertising which you can read HERE.

While the article was meant to be a review of this new device, we think you would be interested in two other articles that discuss the potential benefits of e-stim:
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