Electrotherapy in Calgary
Are you experiencing acute or chronic pain that is hindering your participation in physical activities? At Crescent Heights Physiotherapy, we offer electrotherapy Calgary—a treatment that directs mild electrical pulses to the problem area. Electrotherapy has been used to address chronic pain and chronic fatigue.
Here at Crescent Heights Physiotherapy, our physiotherapists often utilize many different modalities to provide you with the most comprehensive treatment plan. As part of a comprehensive treatment program, these modalities can be useful for optimizing healing, and ultimately reducing recovery time. We use Therapeutic Ultrasound, Interferential Current (IFC), Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), and Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT).
The results can take a few sessions and is useful for treating chronic pain, muscle wasting, musculoskeletal injuries, and nerve pain by using targeted and controlled electrical stimulation.
When is Electrotherapy advised?
We recommend Electrotherapy in physiotherapy based on the patients’ condition. You may be recommended physiotherapy electrical stimulation if you have:
- Acute or chronic ankle or joint pain
- Shoulder pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Disc pain or spinal osteoarthritis/degenerative disc disease(DDD)
- Hip pain
- Facial paralysis
- Labour pain
- Post lumbar laminectomy
- Post surgical knee pain related to muscle, tendon, ligament
- Wrist pain
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
- Shin splints
- Post Herpetic Neuralgia
- Tennis elbow
Benefits of Electrotherapy Calgary
Though there are plenty of electrotherapy treatments using various devices, they are non-invasive and have minimal to no side effects. Other than these, electrotherapy offers several key benefits which are listed below:
- Reduces body pain
- Alleviates nerve pain
- Accelerates healing of musculoskeletal injuries
- Increases blood circulation in the body
- Heals wounds
- Relaxes muscle spasms
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Is electrotherapy painful?
Electrotherapy uses electric currents to stimulate nerves and muscles through the skin. Since it is a non-invasive treatment method, it is not painful and safe.
People only feel relaxed during their sessions. In some cases, they can experience vibration or little tingling in the body.
VISIT OUR ELECTROTHERAPY CENTER IN CALGARY TODAY
To address your individual needs and goals, our therapists, who all specialize in physical health and will provide individual assessments and one-on-one treatments. Call us now to make an appointment at our center.
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