DeFalco Family Chiropractic in Auburn, Massachusetts uses electrical muscle stimulation on injuries that are affecting the muscles in order to shorten healing time.
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), or muscle stim, is a chiropractic therapy typically applied to a patient who has a lot of pain or spasm in the area of injury or complaint. When electrical muscle stimulation is performed, mild electrical current is applied to cause fast contraction to the muscles. Electrical muscle stimulation gives the patient a tingling sensation, which for most is very soothing.
The fast contractions of the muscle experienced during this chiropractic therapy help to fatigue the muscle and allow it to relax, settling the spasm. The fast contraction also causes the body to release endorphins. The endorphins are the body’s natural pain killers, and so they help to reduce pain sensation to the area.
If you would like to learn more about electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), please contact DeFalco Family Chiropractic. Our chiropractic office is more than happy to educate you on electrical muscle stimulation, or any other type of chiropractic treatment. Please contact us DeFalco Family Chiropractic with your chiropractic questions; we look forward to hearing from you and helping you feel better with the right chiropractic therapy.
