Global Muscle Stimulator Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

Muscle Stimulator Market Analysis and Size

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) reports that, in 2016 about 41.0% of Great Britain's population suffered from musculoskeletal problems. However, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimates that in 2016, the illness afflicted about 126.6 million Americans.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the muscle stimulator market which was USD 718.48 million in 2021, would rocket up to USD 972.00 million by 2029, and is expected to undergo a CAGR of 3.85% during the forecast period 2022 to 2029. In addition to the market insights such as market value, growth rate, market segments, geographical coverage, market players, and market scenario, the market report curated by the Data Bridge Market Research team also includes in-depth expert analysis, patient epidemiology, pipeline analysis, pricing analysis, and regulatory framework.

Muscle Stimulator Market Scope and Segmentation      

Market Definition

The muscle stimulators use electric current to elicit muscle or nerve contraction. The electrical signal mimics the intensity and frequency of the nervous system. Athletes can utilise muscle stimulators as a post-workout rehabilitation technique. These devices have electrode pads attached to the skin.

Muscle Stimulator Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Rising frequency of musculoskeletal ailments

The market is primarily being driven by the increasing use of muscle stimulators among physiotherapists, technological developments in medical devices, and the focus on pain management treatments in sports medicine. Additionally, it is anticipated that the increased frequency of musculoskeletal ailments among people will further propel market expansion.

• Need for muscle stimulation therapy among athletes

Muscle stimulators are becoming increasingly popular among physiotherapists as a treatment option for patients in clinical and home care settings since they are quicker and more efficient than manual procedures. The need for muscle stimulation therapy among athletes with hip flexor, hamstring, and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears is also predicted to contribute to the expansion of this market.

• Rise in demand of patient visits

The primary drivers projected to propel market expansion include increased patient visits for stimulation therapies and the availability of these therapies at physiotherapy clinics at reasonable prices. Additionally, it is projected that the segment expansion would be fueled by the medical reimbursement offered to patients who seek these therapies over the projection period.

Opportunities

• Increase in the demand of stimulators 

The market's growth is fuelled by growing demand for wireless and portable muscle stimulator and their compatibility with smartphones is creating growth opportunities for the market players.  According to a factsheet released by the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center in 2019, there are currently 291,000 persons living with SCI in the U.S., and there are around 17,730 cases reported year. Over the forecast period, it is anticipated that demand for NMES will rise as SCI prevalence rises.

Restraints/Challenges

• High cost

On the other hand, the high cost of muscle stimulator is encouraging customers to opt for cheaper alternative therapies such as acupuncture, yoga. which will obstruct the market's growth rate.

This muscle stimulator market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the muscle stimulator market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

COVID-19 Impact on Muscle Stimulator Market

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly influenced the most important sectors of the muscle stimulator business by interfering with clinical trials and the patient medicine supply. Due to international trade limitations on pharmaceutical items and chemicals, supply chains were interrupted. COVID 19 is an infectious illness that causes flu-like symptoms like fever, coughing, and breathing difficulties. There was a large decrease in a variety of outpatient testing and treatments, including surgical procedures, during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Recent Development

• In November 2020, Accufit, a new gadget for focused muscle stimulation with IntelliSTIM, was introduced by Lutronic.

• In May 2020, the FDA granted emergency approval to Liberate Medical for its Vent Free Respiratory Muscle Stimulator, which promises to shorten the time patients are kept on a ventilator.

Global Muscle Stimulator Market Scope

The muscle stimulator market is segmented on the basis of product type, modality, application, and end user. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Product Type

• Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
• Functional Electrical Stimulation
• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
• Interferential
• Burst Mode Alternating Current
• Micro Current Electrical Neuromuscular Stimulator
• Others

Modality

• Handheld
• Portable
• Table Top

Application

• Pain Management
• Neurological Disorder
• Musculoskeletal Disorder
• Others

End-use

• Hospitals
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers
• Physiotherapy Clinics
• Sports Clinics
• Home Care

Muscle Stimulator Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The muscle stimulator market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, product type, modality, application, and end user as referenced above.

The countries covered in the muscle stimulator market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America.

North America dominates the muscle stimulator market due to the large investments by governments for innovation and development of medical devices.

Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at the highest growth rate in the forecast period of 2022 to 2029 due to the increasing awareness related to health and fitness and growing usage of smart devices for maintaining health are the key growth stimulants of the region.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impacts the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.

Healthcare Infrastructure Growth Installed base and New Technology Penetration

The muscle stimulator market also provides you with detailed market analysis for every country growth in healthcare expenditure for capital equipment, installed base of different kind of products for muscle stimulator market, impact of technology using life line curves and changes in healthcare regulatory scenarios and their impact on the muscle stimulator market. The data is available for historic period 2010-2020.

Competitive Landscape and Muscle Stimulator Market Share Analysis

The muscle stimulator market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to muscle stimulator market.

Some of the major players operating in the muscle stimulator market are:

• Boston Scientific Corporation (U.S.)
• BTL (Canada)
• Cyberonics, Inc. (U.S.)
• DJO LLC (U.S.)
• Medtronic (Ireland)
• Nevro Corp (U.S.)
• NeuroMetrix, Inc (U.S.)
• Abbott (U.S.)
• Uroplasty Inc (U.S.)
• Cogentix Medical (U.S.)
• Aleva Neurotherapeutics (Switzerland)
• NeuroPace Inc (U.S.)
• AxioBionics (U.S.)
• Beurer GmbH (Germany)
• Omron Healthcare, Inc (Japan)
• RS Medical (Japan)

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