After injury, illness or surgery, use the EMS functions of your TENS machine to help rebuild upper body strength
Upper body muscle groups
The muscles of the chest and upper back occupy the thoracic region of the body below the neck and above the abdominal region; they include the muscles of the shoulders. These important muscles control many motions that involve moving the arms and head. Breathing is also controlled by the muscles connected to the ribs of the chest and upper back.
The muscles of the head and neck perform many important tasks, including movement of the head and neck, chewing and swallowing, speech, facial expressions, and movement of the eyes.
Examples of upper body muscle groups that respond well to motor nerve stimulation are:
Biceps - a two headed muscle of the upper arm
Deltoids - a group of 7 muscles forming the rounded contour of the shoulder
Latissimus dorsi - the large flat muscle of the back, running laterally between the underarm and the spine
Pectorals - a thick, fan-shaped muscle of the chest; makes up the bulk of chest muscles in males and lies under the breasts in females
Rhomboids - major and minor; skeletal muscles of the back, diamond in shape and acting to connect the shoulder blade with the vertebrae of the spinal column
Trapezius - a large superficial muscle that extends longitudinally from the base of the skull to the lower thoracic vertebrae and laterally to the spine of the shoulder blade
Triceps - a three headed arm muscle on the back of the upper limb
