Ampcare ESP Kit (Effective Swallowing Protocol)

How Does ESP Work?

Combining neuromuscular electrical stimulation with resistive swallowing exercises and postural strategies, ESP works by achieving the following:

• Movement of the airway out of the foods pathway
• Stimulation of fast-twitch, powerful muscle fibers to elicit motor contraction
• A 30-minute treatment time, providing 60, 72, or up to 90 swallowing attempts
• A safe, effortful swallow
• Decreased risk for aspiration

Why Does ESP Work?

ESP follows the guidelines of 60 years of research using electrotherapy combined with exercise physiology:

• Proper electrode placement over the affected swallowing muscles
• Frequencies aligned with firing rates of motor neurons (Luschei et al 1999)
• Parameters based on the relationship between amplitude and pulse duration
• A duty cycle that will decrease the risk of metabolic fatigue (Enika et al 2008)
• Principles of specificity training employed using effortful swallowing exercises (Hawley et al 2008)