(EMS) Electrical Muscle Stimulation

EMS is used to relieve headaches, shoulder pain, neck pain, back pain as well as pain in the extremities. The therapy works by stimulating the muscles with a mild electrical current.  Electrodes are placed at the appropriate points on the patient's skin. Therapy is first placed at a low frequency setting and increased until the patient has reached their comfort level. The patient is then allowed to be in this relaxing therapeutic state for 10 minutes or longer. Ice packs can also be placed over the electrodes to further ease the pain and reduce the swelling.