FOX News on MSN6d
Spinal cord stimulation restores movement for people with 'muscle wasting' disorder
New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation could improve muscle function for patients who have spinal ...
The Associated Press on MSN9d
A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...
The Scientist10mon
Mechanical Implant Stirs Wasting Muscle Back into Action
When the electricity stops, the spring lengthens, relaxing the muscle fibers. When the researchers tested the device ... an inactive version of the implant showed significant muscle atrophy, rodents ...
News Medical on MSN9d
Neurostimulation improves movement in adults with spinal muscle atrophy
A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease.
BMJ1mon
Quadriceps atrophy: to what extent does it exist in patellofemoral pain syndrome?
Objective: To investigate atrophy and weakness of the quadriceps femoris muscle group in patients with PFPS using measures of cross-sectional area and peak extension torque. Methods: A total of 57 ...
Healio14d
Quadriceps muscle atrophy may persist 2 years after ACL surgery in elite athletes
A study of NCAA Division I football players revealed persistent atrophy in the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles 2 years after ACL reconstruction despite full return to play.“Quadriceps deficits ...