Guest guest Posted July 20, 2000 Report Share Posted July 20, 2000 MY boys are down at s getting the new TES unit 2000.. I am happy . Long battle with ins company but finally they are here. A boy with CP that was using a wheel chair is now using a cane after 12 months of TES. He says he feels like he has a new life. I hope this is the case for Spencer. He is more mild then Adam. Adam hopefully it will just help. This TES works just takes a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2000 Report Share Posted July 21, 2000 Hi , What is TES and how does it work? In Love & Light, Al Hasim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2000 Report Share Posted July 21, 2000 Hello the House, Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation (TES) is a type of electrical stimulation used at night while the individual is sleeping. The goal of TES is to increase the blood flow to the muscles in which the fibers are atrophied (very withered and weak). TES is used in conjunction with physical and o occupational therapies to strengthen the muscles an improve the individuals functional abilities. The TES program was developed by Dr. Pape at the McGee Clinic in Toronto, Canada. Dr Pape has used TES on individuals with disuse atrophy since 1989 http://www.azstarnet.com/~rspear/tes.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2000 Report Share Posted July 21, 2000 : www.azstarnet.com/~rspear/tes.html The above will lead you to more information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2000 Report Share Posted July 21, 2000 In a message dated 21/07/00 12:15:14 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, jege6666@... writes: << Hello the House, Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation (TES) is a type of electrical stimulation used at night while the individual is sleeping. The goal of TES is to increase the blood flow to the muscles in which the fibers are atrophied (very withered and weak). TES is used in conjunction with physical and o occupational therapies to strengthen the muscles an improve the individuals functional abilities. The TES program was developed by Dr. Pape at the McGee Clinic in Toronto, Canada. Dr Pape has used TES on individuals with disuse atrophy since 1989 http://www.azstar >> Wow thanks !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2000 Report Share Posted July 22, 2000 In a message dated 7/21/00 12:20:46 PM, jege6666@... writes: << www.azstarnet.com/~rspear/tes.html The above will lead you to more information >> Thanks, that inspired me to check out Google to see how much info is available now. TES http://www.azstarnet.com/~rspear/tes.html http://www.eskimo.com/~dempt/teswyler.htm http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/cerebral_palsy/33068 http://nyneurosurgery.org/cfr/child/spasticity/tes/tes_int.html Introduction Therapeutic electrical stimulation (TES) is a type of electrical stimulation used at night while the individual is sleeping. The goal of TES is to increase blood flow to muscles in which fibers are atrophied (very withered and weak). TES is used in conjunction with physical and occupational therapies to strengthen the muscle and improve the individual's functional abilities. The TES program was developed by Dr. Pape at the Magee Clinic in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Pape has used TES on individuals with DISUSE atrophy since 1989. http://nyneurosurgery.org/cfr/child/spasticity/tes/tes_can.html Candidates Individuals who have disuse atrophy are candidates for TES. The muscle must be innervated (the connection between the brain, nerve and muscle must be intact). A child must be at least two years of age and be of average size and weight. The individual must also have a definite diagnosis for the muscle atrophy. The family must be motivated as this is a daily program administered at home. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/9021/therapies.html THERAPEUTIC ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TES--Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation--is a low level electrical stimulation that does not contract the muscles but is enough to get blood to flow to them in hopes of helping stimulate muscle growth. The electrodes are worn at night during sleep when the body rejuvenates itself the most, in order to get optimum benefit. The electrodes are placed on the atrophied muscles in hopes to get them to grow and counteract the over active spastic muscles or to just get hypotonic muscles to gain strength. A person has to be evaluated by a qualified therapist and approved before they can begin therapy. Patients are followed closely while on the TES and reevaluated at least every six months to mark progress and determine if placement of the electrodes is providing the desired effect. ---------- I also read that a TES machine costs about $300, but if you buy it through Mayatec it costs over a thousand $$. Studies have shown that no brand is better than another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2000 Report Share Posted September 6, 2000 In a message dated 9/5/2000 9:18:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jross56922@... writes: << i jenny and all, that is wonderful! What is TES? Sorry I am a bit new to some of these terms and need a bit of help. jr >> Here is a TES website. <A HREF= " http://www.tascnetwork.net/what_is_tasc.htm " >W HAT IS TASC</A> http://www.tascnetwork.net/what_is_tasc.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2000 Report Share Posted September 6, 2000 In a message dated 9/5/2000 12:19:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jege6666@... writes: << What is TES? >> http://www.eskimo.com/~dempt/teswyler.htm (info on TES) I think it was jenny who put the above URL in earlier >> http://www.tascnetwork.net/what_is_tasc.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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