Treating muscular disorders with electricity has intrigued mankind for centuries. Experiments in electro-therapy have been conducted since Aetuis, a Greek physician, prescribed a treatment for gout in the form of shock from an electric fish.

The process - called Electromuscular Stimulation was developed to assist in various types of muscle rehabilitation and to prevent muscle degeneration in paralyzed patients, but it has quickly been adapted to others protocols as well.