Applications

Noraxon's state-of-the-art technology helps to improve research studies by detecting activity levels in muscles and quickly identifying muscle dysfunction. Testing scientific hypotheses requires consistent, reliable data, and Noraxon provides it. Following are application examples of how SEMG can be incorporated into research studies:

Kinesiology

• Monitor muscle function performance.

EMG Correlation Studies

• Compare one subject to another subject or group of subjects (establish a normative data pool).

Gait Analysis

• Monitor muscles involved during gait to ensure that the correct muscles are being used (gait analysis in cerebral palsy; i.e. monitor how movement or movement patterns affect muscle activation, levels of activation and muscle coordination).

Biomechanics

• Monitor how muscles are utilized during movement.

Incontinence Control

• Reduce or eliminate incontinence by retraining the pelvic floor muscles. SEMG helps to isolate the pelvic floor muscles in order to determine if a patient is retraining / strengthening the correct muscles.

Pain Management (Complicated, Chronic and Fibromyalgia)

• Help determine where the pain is and what activities may be causing it.
• Help determine what type of treatment is appropriate and what muscles should be targeted during the treatment.

Rehabilitation

• Establish treatment goals.
• Implement treatment programs.
• Project duration of service.
• Project associated costs.
• Document progress.
• Measure results.

Orthotics

• Evaluate efficacy of devices.
• Verify accuracy of fit.

Other applications include: Back Injury; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Neuromuscular Disorder (Muscular Dystrophy, ALS, and Guillain-Barre’); Progressive Neurological Diseases (Parkinson's and Multiple Sclerosis); TMJ; Traumatic Acquired Brain Injury; Spinal Cord Injury

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