Interferential Electrical Muscle Stimulation Provided by Our Cartersville, GA, Chiropractor
A Family Practice & Wellness Center, serving Cartersville, GA, and the nearby region, is happy to offer techniques besides standard chiropractic care, and one option is interferential electrical muscle stimulation. It uses gentle electrical current to stimulate the muscle, ultimately easing pain and muscle spasms. But is it right for you?
General Information
At the beginning of the process, our practitioner will apply electrodes to your skin. These connect to a device that emits electrical stimulation. Once we turn on the device, it'll send an electrical current to the area.
During your treatment, the device we use will send two frequencies of electrical stimulation that work together to target the muscle. As the muscle fibers receive the stimulation, it'll ease your pain and stop muscle contractions. It does this by stimulating the nerves and hindering pain signal communication.
It's been shown that this therapy may decrease swelling, which will, in return, ease pain, decrease soreness, and help a person move easily. It's even possible to help strengthen the muscle using this therapy.
While the word "electrical" sounds painful, this treatment doesn't cause any pain. You may, however, experience a tingling sensation at the treatment site.
Uses of Interferential Electrical Muscle Stimulation
The main purpose of this treatment is to stimulate the healing of the muscles, which will help with pain and spasms. The treatment will encourage blood flow to the area to promote healing since an increase of nutrients will circulate to the area. Ultimately, this therapy creates chemical, physiological, and thermal reactions within the muscle that cause its healing properties.
Your practitioner may recommend this treatment if you sustained a muscle injury. It's also useful for people who have a condition that causes muscle spasms, such as multiple sclerosis. Other possible uses include circulatory problems and osteoarthritis, among others.
Deciding if It's Right for You
Before our chiropractor administers this treatment, you'll need to undergo a thorough evaluation. At this time, we'll ask you to fill out a medical history report and will assess your soft tissue. Based on our examination, we can determine if the therapy is right for you.
Why Choose This Therapy
It's a treatment safe to use along with other chiropractic therapies. It's relatively safe for most people, in general, and it may be able to help you after other conventional methods have failed.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation with our Cartersville Chiropractor
At A Family Practice & Wellness Center, serving Cartersville, GA., and the surrounding region, we offer electrical muscle stimulation to other patients to facilitate healing.
If you'd like to know if this could help you, call us at 770-386-5262.