Treat Pain With Non-Drug Non-Invasive Electrical Stimulation

Nerve and muscle pain can limit range of function, cause pain, and make it hard to go on with normal activities. Unfortunately, this pain can cause radiating, shooting, and sharp pains throughout the body. If you’re looking for relief, electrical stimulation therapy can help alleviate pain and help with the rehabilitation process. To learn more about this therapy and how it could help you, keep reading! 

With almost no side effects, electrical stimulation therapy and pain management is a safe and effective way to calm muscles down, increase blood circulation, maintain range of motion, and stop localized nerve pain and irritation. Using our EPS 8000 machine, we can provide symptomatic relief of pain and inflammation. 

What is Electrical Stimulation Therapy?

Electrical stimulation therapy is a physical therapy technique that sends electrical pulses through your skin to stimulate the injured muscles or nerves. Above all, this is possible because the electrical pulses trick the body into thinking that signals are coming from neurons. Due to this, the muscles contract. Healthline further explains that when the muscles are contracting and relaxing repeatedly, it is training the muscles and strengthening them at the same time.

EPS 8000

Dr. Shaner at Texas Spine and Sports Therapy uses the EPS 8000. This state-of-the-art machine is used to help patients manage their pain and inflammation. As a result, this machine helps by increasing blood circulation and retraining the muscle to improve functionality.

This device stimulates the peripheral nerves which helps provide pain relief. Above all, it stimulates the motor nerves for muscle rehabilitation. This helps patients that have been showing signs and symptoms of nerve related pain. 

Providing stimulation with smooth-sine waves up to 10,000 Hz, it’s a simple, yet effective, way to block out pain.

What is Nerve Pain?

Nerve pain is when you are suffering from problems with your nervous system. Physio Works defines nerve pain, also known as neuropathic pain or neuralgia, to be what happens when there is a problem with your nerve’s signals that send messages to the brain. Nerve pain can also be the result of having a pinched nerve, which is when any of your peripheral nerves are compressed. These nerves are located in the limbs, joints, and in the hips. Due to this, nerves can lead to uncomfortable and painful symptoms that you can feel throughout the entire body. The pain can feel like:

• Shooting pain radiating down the limbs
• Numbness and tingling in hands and feet
• Loss of reflex
• Weakness
• Atrophy in the muscles (advanced stages)
• Loss of coordination in the hands and feet
• Pain in the nerve area, or somewhere else entirely that the nerve could be affecting

Causes of Pinched Nerves

Pinched nerves can happen to everyone. This is because it can be caused by anything, like an accident or just overuse of the muscle. Common causes of pinched nerves are:

• Ligament or tendon misalignment
• Fractures, sprains, and other injuries that cause inflammation
• Tennis elbow
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Scarring 
• Bulging or herniated disk
• Dysfunction of the cervical spine 

If you’re experiencing pain because of any of these conditions, electrical stimulation might be a good option for you.

What Else Does it Help? 

Electrical stimulation can provide pain relief for a number of problems. This is why if you’re having pain in the following parts of the body, electrical stimulation could help:

• Back
• Neck 
• Hand or wrist
• Knee
• Sciatic nerve
• General nerves
• Shoulder
• Ankle
• Foot 
• Muscles
• Headaches 

The EPS 8000 can help relax spasms, increase localized blood flow, increase motion range and help maintain it, and stop irritation and pain in these areas of the body.

Electrical Stimulation Therapy Risks

The risks of electrical stimulation therapy are close to none. However, some patients may experience minor discomfort if too much pressure is placed on the injured part of the body. To prevent this, Dr. Shaner will work with you to make sure you’re comfortable and aren’t in any further pain. For example, the skin can become irritated where the electrical stimulation devices are placed. If you have sensitive skin, there are steps we can take to minimize irritation. Additionally, patients who have other conditions might not be good candidates for this therapy. Dr. Shaner will discuss your health history with you during your initial consultation. Verywell Health warns against using electrical stimulation if you have:

• Altered tissue sensation
• Impaired mental status
• An implanted electrical device, like a pacemaker 
• Over malignant tissue
• Moist wounds

Make an Appointment with Dr. Shaner and Texas Spine and Sports Therapy

If you’re experiencing nerve or muscle pain, come learn how electrical stimulation therapy could be of great benefit to you. With the ability to block out pain, this non-invasive, non-drug option is a great option to relieve your symptoms and heal your muscles. Call our office at (512)-806-0015 to make an appointment today, or fill out this form.