Electrical Muscle Stimulation at Back to Life Chiropractic Clinic
Harnessing Your Body's Natural Healing Response
Electrical Muscle Stimulation is an exceptional way to help the body in the healing process. This is accomplished by sending a very small electrical current into the affected soft tissue injury or muscle spasm. The therapy utilizes this current in an effort to help reduce swelling and release trigger points that may have the muscle locked up.
It does this by helping the body to release natural relievers of pain often referred to as endorphins. This is a great therapy if there is a spasm in a back or neck muscle — it works well in relaxing the muscle and allowing it to return to its normal state rather quickly.
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Short sessions with lasting relief from acute and chronic pain
Conditions Treated with a Muscle Stimulator Device
We recommend EMS to treat and relieve the pain, stiffness, and inflammation caused by the following conditions:
- Sciatica
- Muscle spasms
- Carpal tunnel
- Connective tissue injury
- Arthritis
- Muscle atrophy (due to illness or lengthy recovery from surgery)
- Tennis / golfer's elbow
- Sports injuries
- Chronic wounds / ulcers slow to heal
Beyond Pain Relief
By relaxing and contracting muscle repetitively, electric muscle stimulation improves muscle tone and strength, facilitates recovery from injuries, and significantly improves your range of motion.
Some people also prefer using EMS instead of massage therapy to ease both physical and psychological stress. The ability of a muscle stimulator to enhance blood circulation and provoke the release of endorphins has a powerful calming effect on your mind and body.
Benefits of Electrical Muscle Stimulation
Releases Endorphins
The electrical current stimulates the body to release natural pain-relieving endorphins, delivering drug-free relief at the source.
Reduces Swelling
EMS helps reduce inflammation and swelling in injured soft tissue, accelerating the healing timeline significantly.
Releases Trigger Points
Locked muscles and trigger points are released as the current encourages the muscle to relax and return to its natural state.
Improves Muscle Tone
Repetitive muscle contraction and relaxation improves muscle tone, strength, and significantly increases your range of motion.
Boosts Circulation
Enhanced blood circulation provokes endorphin release, which has a powerful calming effect on both mind and body.
Eases Chronic Pain
Short therapy sessions are excellent for facilitating healing from both acute and chronic pain conditions without medication.
Your EMS Session, Step by Step
Each EMS session is brief, comfortable, and non-invasive. Dr. Khoshbin customizes the treatment to your specific muscle group and injury to maximize results.
Healing continues after each session ends — the therapeutic effect accumulates over multiple visits, restoring muscle function and reducing chronic pain over time.
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Assessment
Dr. Khoshbin identifies the affected muscle groups or soft tissue areas that need treatment based on your symptoms and examination.
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Electrode Placement
Small electrode pads are placed directly on or around the targeted area. These deliver the gentle electrical current precisely where needed.
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Current Delivery
A very small, comfortable electrical current is applied. Most patients experience a mild tingling sensation as muscles gently contract and relax.
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Continued Healing
The therapeutic effect continues after your session ends. Regular short sessions accelerate healing and restore normal muscle function.
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Short therapy sessions deliver lasting relief from acute and chronic pain. Let Dr. Khoshbin build a personalized EMS treatment plan for you.