Electrical stimulation & ultrasound therapy in Evansville

Often helps with

• Muscle spasm
• Low back and neck pain
• Sprains and strains
• Tendinitis
• Trigger points
• Stiff joints

What they can do for you

• Calm pain without medication. Gentle electrical current interrupts pain signals and helps sore areas settle down.
• Release muscle spasm. Rhythmic stimulation helps a locked-up muscle let go.
• Loosen stiff muscles, tendons and joints. Ultrasound's gentle deep heat warms tissue from the inside so it moves more freely.
• Make adjustments and exercise easier. Relaxed, less painful tissue responds better to hands-on care and stretching.
• Get weak muscles working again. After an injury, stimulation can help muscles that have "shut down" start firing again.

What e-stim feels like

Small pads go on the skin around the painful area, and you feel a tingling or pulsing sensation. It shouldn't hurt: the intensity is turned up slowly and set to what feels comfortable to you. Different settings do different jobs. Some are aimed at calming pain, others at relaxing spasm or retraining weak muscles, and your doctor chooses based on your exam.

What ultrasound feels like

A smooth, gel-covered applicator glides over the skin. Most people feel little or nothing, or a mild warmth. For tight, chronic problems we use it to warm and loosen tissue. For newer injuries we use a setting that doesn't build heat.

Both at once for stubborn knots

We can combine ultrasound and e-stim in a single treatment, which works well for stubborn trigger points and tight, painful muscles in the neck, shoulders and back.

Part of a plan

These treatments help most as part of a plan, not on their own. We use them to settle pain and spasm so you get more out of your adjustments, soft-tissue work and exercises. As you improve, the focus shifts to active care that keeps the problem from coming back.

Safety

Before using either one, we check for a pacemaker or other implanted electrical device, pregnancy, and any area of cancer, infection or broken skin, where they aren't used.

Applied as part of your treatment plan, under the direction of Dr. Eric Mitz and Dr. Brandon Moore.

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