Movement After Paralysis
This article explores the treatment efficacies with spinal cord stimulation, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, wireless implants and exoskeleton (wearable robotic devices that assist mobility). The conclusion states that in order to harvest the most benefits of results, the “stimulation” needs to be combined with “moving”, with “intensive physical rehabilitation” and “lot of repetitions of an exercise”. Effects are better to “train those motor patterns during stimulation.”
The conclusion matches the practice of treating paralysis with acupuncture which are often combined with movement of limbs to illicit better therapeutic results.
Source: NIH Research Matters July 2024
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/research-context-movement-after-paralysis