09/17/2025
Fascinating Facts:
As many of my patients know, I use
muscle stimulation in my treatment sometimes. Many folks liken the sensation to a TENS unit but what I use is different and here is why.
TENS units, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, is purely used for pain relief. To put it in the simplest of terms, with TENS units you put the pads side by side just above where the pain starts and just below. When turned on, it essentially disrupts the pain signals from the injured area to the brain. Pain relief! That is it's sole purpose and can help reduce the amount of pain medication that you may need.
The Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) that I use in my office also helps disrupt those pain signals but it also helps with inflammation, circulation, and stimulates the muscles to RELAX ultimately helping your pain as well.
It is always my objective to get muscles to CALM DOWN before performing a chiropractic adjustment. It makes it easier for me and much more comfortable for you!