Electro Therapy

Electro Therapy encompasses several different types designed to either reduce pain, swelling, or inflammation by using electrical charges to repel proteins that cause those effects. We have all applications: some scramble or confuse the nerves (TENS device).  To reduce pain-this can often be a portable device that allows patients to decrease pain medications. Other therapies are more for reducing inflammatory proteins, as mentioned, to encourage healing and reduce inflammation. There are other types that contract muscles to aide in rehabilitation of weak injured muscles as well. These procedures are used extensively in our office.