Hello Allan, I have found in the (long) past that young children didn't tolerate the sensation very well so i was never able to get enough intensity to get a muscle action. Cheers, Anna Anna Lee Principal, Work Ready Industrial Athlete Centre Write to me at [log in to unmask] Visit me at www.workready.au Snail mail: Suite 3, 82 Enmore Road, Newtown NSW 2042 Australia Tel: (02) 9519 7436 Mob: 0412 33 43 98 Fax: (02) 9519 7436 -----Original Message----- From: Allan Simpson <[log in to unmask]> To: physiotherapy mailbase <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, 19 April 1999 9:20 Subject: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Has anyone any exoerience of using electrical stimulation on a patient (in this case a 6 year old child)with a severe congenital myopathy .The aim of treatment is to increase musle strength to enhance function.