Electrical Stimulation Therapy

At United Physical Therapy, we offer electrical stimulation therapy as a non-invasive treatment option to help alleviate pain, promote healing, and improve muscle function. Electrical stimulation therapy, also known as e-stim or electrotherapy, utilizes electrical currents to target specific muscles or nerves, providing therapeutic benefits for a variety of conditions.

How Electrical Stimulation Works: During electrical stimulation therapy, electrodes are placed on the skin over the targeted area. These electrodes deliver controlled electrical currents, which can vary in frequency, intensity, and duration based on the treatment goals. The electrical impulses stimulate the nerves and muscles, producing various physiological effects.

Benefits of Electrical Stimulation Therapy:

• Pain Relief: Electrical stimulation therapy can help reduce pain by interfering with pain signals transmitted to the brain and promoting the release of endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers.
• Muscle Strengthening: By causing muscle contractions, electrical stimulation therapy can help strengthen weakened muscles, improve muscle tone, and prevent muscle atrophy.
• Improved Circulation: Electrical stimulation therapy can enhance blood flow to the targeted area, promoting tissue healing and reducing inflammation.
• Reduced Muscle Spasms: The rhythmic muscle contractions induced by electrical stimulation therapy can help alleviate muscle spasms and stiffness.

Conditions Treated with Electrical Stimulation: Electrical stimulation therapy can be beneficial for a wide range of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, including:

• Muscle strains and sprains
• Tendonitis
• Arthritis pain
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Sciatica
• Post-surgical rehabilitation
• Sports injuries
• Nerve pain (neuropathy)

Types of Electrical Stimulation: There are different types of electrical stimulation modalities available, including:

• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS): TENS therapy delivers low-voltage electrical currents to the nerves through electrodes placed on the skin, providing pain relief without causing muscle contractions.
• Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES): NMES therapy stimulates muscle contractions to strengthen muscles, improve circulation, and prevent muscle atrophy.
• Interferential Current Therapy (IFC): IFC therapy uses two sets of electrical currents that intersect and penetrate deep into the tissues, providing pain relief and promoting healing.

Your Electrical Stimulation Session: Your electrical stimulation therapy session will be tailored to your specific needs and goals, based on a thorough assessment by our skilled therapists. We’ll work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan that addresses your unique condition and helps you achieve optimal outcomes.

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