Benefits of Electric Muscle Stimulation

Whether you are in the process of recovery or are trying to manage and minimize pain, our Franklin, WI, chiropractor can offer a variety of therapeutic strategies that can help, one of these is called electric muscle stimulation. While some of the benefits are covered below, you can learn a lot more by reaching out to Dr. David Zumstein of Zumstein Chiropractic Clinic.

Rehab and Recovery

One of the advantages of electric muscle stimulation, and one of its most common uses, is to help you maintain or regain muscle strength. If you've recently undergone surgery or are recovering from an injury, you know just how difficult it is to remain active.

Without movement, your muscles can weaken over time, so your chiropractor can suggest electric muscle stimulation, which, as the name suggests, stimulates your muscles via electrical impulses. These impulses can emulate the way your brain activates the muscles and causes them to contract. The procedure can be used in conjunction with other therapies to aid in restoring mobility and strength.

Pain Relief

For help with pain relief, instead of targeting your muscles, our chiropractor can instead focus on the nervous system. Electric muscle stimulation can be used to block certain nerves from sending pain signals to the brain.

The treatment can also boost your body's production of endorphins, a hormone that your body releases naturally to reduce pain.

There isn't as much emphasis on generating contractions when the goal is pain relief, instead, your therapist encourages you to be calm and relaxed throughout the treatment.

Electric Muscle Stimulation in Franklin, WI

The procedure is relatively fast and though it might sound uncomfortable, electric muscle stimulation is never painful. You may instead simply feel your muscles tensing and a tingling sensation at the spot where your chiropractor has attached the electrodes.

If you are interested in the many benefits of electric muscle stimulation and live in or near the Franklin, WI, area, you can schedule a consultation with Dr. Zumstein of Zumstein Chiropractic Clinic by dialing (414) 761-3330.