Muscle Stimulation: EMS Benefits, Dangers & TENS Safety

What happens when you overuse a TENS machine? While electronic muscle stimulation offers toning benefits for abs, understanding the potential dangers is essential.

Muscle Stimulation Dangers

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Kristen Unger

Electrical stimulators work similarly to the nervous system -- in both cases, an electrical signal causes a specific muscle to contract. A key difference is that the body generates electrical signals internally, while electrical stimulators generate the electrical signal outside of the body.

Kristen Unger is a Doctor of Physical Therapy student specializing in geriatric physical therapy. Before entering physical therapy school, she attended Virginia Tech, majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise. She also completed a handful of graduate-level courses addressing various topics in biomedical engineering while at Virginia Tech. Her writing addresses health and fitness concerns for a wide range of medical conditions.