Electric Muscle Stimulation

If you are dealing with muscle pain or soreness, there are chiropractic treatments that can help. One method called electric muscle stimulation helps alleviate muscle pain and discomfort. It can also improve recovery time by stimulating the body’s natural healing process. Dr. David Zumstein, the experienced chiropractor at Zumstein Chiropractic Clinic in Franklin, WI, offers electric muscle stimulation for the treatment of muscle pain.

What Is Electric Muscle Stimulation?

Electric muscle stimulation is sometimes also referred to as EMS and is a chiropractic method for treating muscle pain, discomfort, and soreness. The treatment uses electrical impulses to stimulate the sore or injured muscles, which ultimately reduces pain. Electric muscle stimulation can be used to treat pain caused by injuries, accidents, illnesses, or various health conditions, such as fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis.

Small electrode pads are affixed to the skin where the patient is experiencing muscle pain and soreness. A special electrical device then sends an electric current through the electrodes to the muscles. As the electric current passes through the affected muscles, it causes them to contract. The muscle contractions alleviate tension, soreness, pain, and discomfort, and can reduce swelling as well.

Another way to use electric muscle stimulation is to direct the electrical impulses toward the nervous system. The impulses reduce or alleviate pain by blocking pain signals sent from the brain to the spine. Additionally, the electric current also prompts the production of endorphins or other hormones that provide relief from pain.

Benefits of Electric Muscle Stimulation

There are numerous benefits to undergoing electric muscle stimulation at our chiropractic office in Franklin, WI. One incredible benefit is that patients who undergo this treatment no longer need pain medication.

• Alleviates muscle pain
• Improves blood flow to the muscles
• Strengthens and repairs muscle tissue
• Reduces tension, tightness, and swelling
• Helps muscles recover from injury faster
• Eliminates the need for pain medication
• Stimulates the natural healing process
• Prevents atrophy or muscle loss

Contact Us Today

If you are dealing with muscle tension, soreness, and pain that has not improved with other treatment methods, electric muscle stimulation could be the solution you need. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Zumstein to learn more about electric muscle stimulation by calling Zumstein Chiropractic Clinic in Franklin, WI, at (414) 761-3330.