Benefits of Electrical Muscle Stimulation

The goal of chiropractic treatment is to increase movement in the joint and relax the muscles. At Health 1^st Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, our doctors achieve this while using heat, ultrasound, and electrical muscle stimulation to help relax your muscles before doing spinal manipulation. During electrical muscle stimulation, electrodes are placed on the skin that sends light electrical pulses to different areas of the body with the purpose of reducing inflammation, curtailing muscle spasms and relieving back pain.

Electrical muscle stimulation is an exceptional way to help the body in the healing process. This therapy utilizes a very small electrical current in an effort to help reduce swelling and release trigger points that may have the muscle locked up. The feeling of this therapy is very gentle and most patients feel extremely comfortable during the treatment. In addition, this method of treatment stimulates the body’s natural healing method by helping it to produce natural pain killing endorphins.

If you are interested in electrical muscle stimulation therapy, give us a call today. To learn more about the conditions we treat and the services we provide at our office, visit www.hstriad.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at Health 1^st Chiropractic and Rehabilitation in Greensboro, NC, call 336-543-2231.

Thank You for Your Testimonials!

Here at Health 1^st Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, we appreciate feedback from our customers because it teaches us how to improve. Our doctors at Health 1^st are dedicated to helping patients become pain-free. We’d like to not only thank David Mayers for reviewing us but we’d like to encourage the rest of our patients to do the same.  

“I broke my neck during a diving accident 20 years ago and have also had lower and upper back problems. I am active and have just been living with the pain. Now I am remaining active but with no pain. Dr. Mays is a great doctor and great guy. My lifestyle has completely changed since I’ve been getting treatment. Before if I had problems, I would be out for a couple of days and before January of 2004, I hurt every night. Now I have no problems sleeping. With my active lifestyle, if I hurt, I simply go in to see Dr. Mays and that’s the end of the pain. Everything I am able to do I can do without pain thanks to Health 1^st.”

Your opinion is important to us, so please let us know about your visit. To learn more about the conditions we treat and the services we provide at our office, visit www.hstriad.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at Health 1^st Chiropractic and Rehabilitation in Greensboro, NC, call 336-543-2231.

Cryotherapy: Icing an Injury

An injury benefits from ice days following the trauma. However, if your pain worsens, you should visit our staff at Health 1^st Chiropractic and Rehabilitation immediately. The icing method – cryotherapy – is an essential management skill that is also a cheap, effective, and drugless method for relieving the pain of injuries. Safe application of ice to your skin can relieve symptoms from sprains, strains, bruises, and virtually any situation in which superficial tissues are inflamed by trauma.

Cryotherapy is an excellent way to heal muscle spasms in the body. Icing is well known to help numb painful areas as well as provide a cooling relief to affected soft tissues. Applying cold compresses to the skin effectively reduces the temperature of the skin and constricts blood vessels in the area to promote healing. It can be done right at home, or we can offer the service to you right here in the office.

If you’ve recently suffered an injury, please give us a call to discuss your treatment options. To schedule an appointment in any of our Triad locations including our Greensboro, NC office, call us at 336-543-2231 or visit the Health First Chiropractic and Rehabilitation website, www.hstriad.com.