29 Jun, 2010
Electrical Muscle Stimulation – Novel Chiropractic Muscle Pain Reliever
Posted by: Philip Vincent In: General
Most people today do not consider muscle pain as a serious health problem. They try to relieve the pain by taking pain medications without even seeing a doctor, much more a chiropractor. Muscle pains must be taken seriously especially when people are suffering from it for a long time. Analgesic drugs can only lessen the pain, but it cannot cure the cause of muscle pain. Furthermore, the body develops immunity to pain relievers. The more they become reliant on pain relievers, the more side effects they will acquire. The most effective way of removing muscle pain is through chiropractic treatment. Chiropractors use a therapy called electric muscle stimulation therapy. It sends safe, low-frequency electrical pulses to the affected part of the body causing the muscles to contract and increase the temperature and blood circulation. Electrical muscle stimulation therapy triggers the body’s natural healing abilities to relieve muscle pain. It can reduce people’s dependence on analgesic medications and surgeries and remove muscle pains immediately. Electrical muscle stimulation treatment can cure and avert some medical problems. The problems include carpal tunnel, connective, and dermal tissue repair; muscle atrophy; muscle spasms; muscle tensions related to long periods of sitting, standing, or lifting heavy objects; post-surgical muscle restoration; sciatica; sports injuries; tennis elbow; and ulcers and chronic wounds. Electrical muscle stimulation therapy is not restricted to muscle pains. It can also be applied to other health problems. Some people are scared to undergo electrical muscle stimulation treatment because of its name. However, this unnecessary fear is unfounded. Electrical muscle stimulation therapy is not dangerous, because there is no need surgery and injection. During the treatment, the patient may experience a weak tingling feeling that evolves into a massage-like sensation as the frequency increases. Patients will experience calm and relaxed after the treatment. The treatment usually takes 10 to 15 minutes depending on the kind of pain. Electrical muscle stimulation therapy is not restricted to back muscles. Chiropractic doctors can use the pads in the knees, forearms, calves, elbows, and hands. This treatment can also be applied on various parts of the body suffering from muscle pains. Electrical muscle stimulation therapy and other long-term progressive therapies such as specialized stretches and massive therapy can be used to treat muscle pains, too. This therapy is a tool in extensive rehabilitation and it can be used on every visit. Electrical muscle stimulation therapy is a new chiropractic treatment, but studies have proven that this therapy is a very effective way to relieve the pain in the muscles and contribute to total body wellness. Philip Vincent is a health educator. Need a Boise Chiropractor? Consider a visit to this Boise Chiropractor.  Mail this post |
