NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (NMES) COURSE

May 20, 2023, 8:30am - 4:00pm

May 21, 2023, 9:00am - 4:00pm

Course Description: 

This 2-day course focuses on the basic and intermediate clinical application of electrical stimulation.  The course will use lectures, case studies, participant problem solving, and hands-on practice to reinforce the physiological principles taught to optimize patient outcomes. Participants will learn clinical reasoning skills and gain the confidence to use electrical stimulation safely and effectively as a modality for upper extremity rehabilitation in their daily practice in order to help their patients achieve their functional goals.  Presentations will highlight current evidence, best practice, and client-centered strategies to promote participation.  If you have any questions, please contact Remy at rchu@dhs.lacounty.gov.

Who can attend: 

OT, OTA, PT, PTA

About the Speakers:

Remy Chu Jr. is the inpatient clinical manager at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center where he manages approximately 30 clinical staff members and oversees the occupational therapy inpatient operations for the following services: Stroke and Neurorehabilitation; Adult Brain Injury; Spinal Cord Injury; Pressure Ulcer Management; and Pediatrics. He has more than 22 years of clinical experience, most notably in stroke, adult brain injury and neurological rehabilitation.

Mr. Chu is regularly consulting, instructing and lecturing nationally on the topics of upper extremity spasticity management, shoulder care, upper extremity motor control, neuromuscular electrical stimulation and fall prevention. In addition to clinical and educational settings, he is also actively involved in research on topics including transcranial magnetic stimulation, microstimulators, stem cells, various pharmacological interventions in rehabilitation and robotic interventions in therapy. Mr. Chu’s skills combine traditional approaches as well as new evidence-based interventions, including the incorporation of transcranial magnetic stimulation and robotic therapy in the rehabilitation of individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities.

Lucinda Baker, PhD, PT, is a retired associate professor of biokinesiology and physical therapy at the University of Southern California. Her research has focused on electrical stimulation for wound healing for patients with spinal cord injury and diabetes, as well as rehabilitation of sensory and motor deficits for patients with stroke and traumatic brain injury.     Dr. Baker is the author of many scientific papers and co-author of the leading book on the subject NeuroMuscular Electrical Stimulation – A Practical Guide.     Research publications:

•  Effect of an electric stimulation facilitation program on quadriceps motor unit recruitment after stroke.   Newsam CJ, Baker LL., Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Dec;85(12):2040-5.
•  Recruitment and comfort of BION implanted electrical stimulation: implications for FES applications.   Popovic D, Baker LL, Loeb GE., IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2007 Dec;15(4):577-86.
• Therapeutic application of electrical stimulation and constraint induced movement therapy in perinatal brachial plexus injury: A case report. Berggren J, Baker LL., J Hand Ther. 2015 Apr-Jun;28(2):217-20; quiz 221. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2014.12.006. Epub 2014 Dec 17.
• The BION devices: injectable interfaces with peripheral nerves and muscles.   Loeb GE, Richmond FJ, Baker LL.. Neurosurg Focus. 2006 May 15;20(5):E2. Review.
• Effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation for management of shoulder subluxation post-stroke: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Lee JH, Baker LL, Johnson RE, Tilson JK. Clin Rehabil. 2017 Nov;31(11):1431-1444.
• Spectral analysis of EMG using intramuscular electrodes reveals non-linear fatigability characteristics in persons with chronic low back pain. Beneck GJ, Baker LL, Kulig K., J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2013 Feb;23(1):70-7.
• Mechanical loading of rigid intramuscular implants. Loeb GE, Peck RA, Singh J, Kim YH, Deshpande S, Baker LL, Bryant JT.  Biomed Microdevices. 2007 Dec;9(6):901-10.
• Ankle muscle tenotomy does not alter ankle flexor muscle recruitment bias during locomotor-related repetitive limb movement in late-stage chick embryos. Sun SY, Baker LL, Bradley NS. Dev Psychobiol. 2018 Mar;60(2):150-164.
• Rehabilitation of the arm and hand following stroke--a clinical trial with BIONs. Baker LL, Palmer E, Waters RL, Chun SN., Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2004;6:4186-8.
• Electromyographic activity of selected trunk muscles during dynamic spine stabilization exercises. Souza GM, Baker LL, Powers CM., Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2001 Nov;82(11):1551-7.
• Effect of electrical stimulation on foot skin perfusion in persons with or at risk for diabetic foot ulcers. Gilcreast DM, Stotts NA, Froelicher ES, Baker LL, Moss KM., Wound Repair Regen. 1998 Sep-Oct;6(5):434-41.
• Effects of electrical stimulation on wound healing in patients with diabetic ulcers. Baker LL, Chambers R, DeMuth SK, Villar F., Diabetes Care. 1997 Mar;20(3):405-12.
• Atlanto-axial subluxation and cervical osteomyelitis: two unusual complications of adenoidectomy. Baker LL, Bower CM, Glasier CM., Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1996 Apr;105(4):295-9. Review.
• Effect of electrical stimulation waveform on healing of ulcers in human beings with spinal cord injury. Baker LL, Rubayi S, Villar F, Demuth SK., Wound Repair Regen. 1996 Jan-Mar;4(1):21-8.
• Effects of waveform on comfort during neuromuscular electrical stimulation. Baker LL, Bowman BR, McNeal DR., Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1988 Aug;(233):75-85.
• MR imaging of brain contusions: a comparative study with CT. Hesselink JR, Dowd CF, Healy ME, Hajek P, Baker LL, Luerssen TG., AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1988 May;150(5):1133-42.
• Effects of joint angle, electrodes and waveform on electrical stimulation of the quadriceps and hamstrings. McNeal DR, Baker LL. Ann Biomed Eng. 1988;16(3):299-310.