Contact us:
07460937648
jlsportsinjuryservices@gmail.com
Monday - Friday:
09:00-12:00, 17:00-20:30
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Where to find us:
Hidden Strength, Lansdowne Court, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 1HR
Electrotherapy
Types of Electrotherapy
The two main Electrotherapy modalities on offer at the clinic are: Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS).
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)
EMS uses electrical impulses to make a muscle contract. It is mainly used to re-activate or strengthen muscles that have become weak following injury or surgery.
The impulses are generated by a device and delivered through electrodes (pads that adhere to the skin) over the middle of the muscles that require stimulating. The impulses from EMS mimic the action potential (stimulus required to make the muscle contract) coming from the central nervous system. This causes the muscles to contract.
This would normally be preceded by an initial injury assessment. Your therapist will advise whether this is a suitable treatment for your injury.
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
TENS primarily aims to provide pain relief by stimulating sensory nerves and modulating pain. TENS can be used as an alternative to drug treatment and has very few side effects.
The frequency, intensity and duration of TENS can be manipulated to control pain. When using a high frequency, TENS stimulates certain 'non-pain' nerve fibres to send signals to the brain that block other nerve signals carrying pain messages. When using a low frequency, TENS promotes the production of endorphins, the body's natural pain-relieving chemicals.