Services Offered

Electro-Muscle Stimulation

 

Electro-Muscle stimulation (EMS) is a special form of electrical current that is administered at the site of a soft tissue injury, especially muscles, for the blocking pain. EMS works by inducing small amounts of electrical current into affected soft tissues to decrease spasticity and reduce swelling. This widely used technique safely strengthens muscles and helps reduce painful symptoms while speeding the healing process.

 

 Patients generally feel a slight tingling sensation at first. Since you body may become accustomed to the initial setting, the intensity may be raised during the course of your soothing treatment, for maximum healing effect. EMS has been used as an effective form of pain relief. It is recommended in cases in which pain is accompanied by swelling, inflammation and muscle spasticity.

 

 

Patient Benefits:

 

Reduces pain sensation

Helps decrease swelling

Promotes general muscle tone

Speeds the healing process

 

 

 

Intersegmental Traction

Intersegmental Traction (IT) is a way of inducing passive motion into the spine for the purpose of stretching spinal joints and increasing mobility. The patient lies face up on the bench table, which has roller-type cams beneath its surface. These rollers can slowly travel the length of the spine, stretching spinal joints.

Most patients find thus form of treatment to be relaxing and very helpful. The gentle rolling action is restful, exercising the spine without effort. Since discs have a poor blood supply, they get nutrients from the circulation of fluids surrounding the spinal joints. Fixations prevent this natural circulation and can lead to disc thinning and degeneration. IT helps increase and restore necessary and motion to the spine.

 

Patient Benefits:

 

Comfortable and relaxing

Increases mobility

Improves circulation of spinal fluids