SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING STIMULATION
Systems and methods are provided for delivering neurostimulation. A system can include at least one stimulation element, the stimulation element being configured to provide stimulation to a least one tendon and/or muscle of a patient.
1 . A system for providing neurostimulation, comprising at least one stimulation element, the stimulation element being configured to provide stimulation to a least one of a tendon or a muscle of a patient.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises at least one fixation element to fixate the system close to the at least one of the tendon or the muscle to be stimulated.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the stimulation element comprises at least one mechanical stimulation element configured to stimulate of the at least one of a tendon or a muscle to be stimulated.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the mechanical stimulation element comprises at least one of a vibration module, a massage module, a stretching module, or a compression module.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the mechanical stimulation element is configured to provide mechanical stimulation to the at least one of a tendon or a muscle of a patient, the mechanical stimulation at least one of adapted to or synchronous with an exerted muscular activity.
6 . A method for providing neurostimulation, comprising:
providing stimulation to a least one of a tendon or a muscle of a patient using at least one stimulation element.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the patient is a patient with spinal cord injury (SCI).
8 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:
fixing the stimulation element close to the least one of a tendon or a muscle of the patient to be stimulated before providing the stimulation.
9 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the provided stimulation is mechanical stimulation.
10 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the provided stimulation is or comprises at least one of a mechanical vibration stimulation, a mechanical massage stimulation, a mechanical stretching stimulation.