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How Much Do You Really Know About Muscle Shock Therapy?

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There are many myths about muscle shock therapy that you may still believe. One example is that the electrical pulses it sends into your muscles somehow cause them to deteriorate faster. But this isn’t true at all!

The truth about these electrical pulses is much more complex as they are used to help with pain relief, recovery from injuries, and chronic conditions like fibromyalgia.

Muscle shock therapy is also known as electro-stimulation therapy or estim. It’s used for medical purposes (such as helping patients who need rehabilitation after a stroke) or for cosmetic purposes (i.e., facial rejuvenation). As long as you’re not allergic to metal or electricity, then there’s no reason why you shouldn’t try this technique – especially if it helps.

What is muscle shock therapy?

Muscle shock therapy is a technique that uses electrical impulses to stimulate muscle contractions. This technique is used for both medical purposes and cosmetic purposes.

It’s important to understand that there’s nothing harmful about this treatment, and it can’t cause you any serious damage. On the contrary, it may even help improve your condition! 

A therapist or doctor usually recommends this technique, and the electrical impulses are sent through wired electrodes. Once these electrical impulses reach the muscle fibers in question, they trigger a muscle contraction, which means that it’s you who stimulates your muscles – not the stim machine.

How does muscle shock therapy work?

Electrical stimulation physical therapy aims to stimulate the body’s natural reflexes, which can help with pain relief, injury recovery, or chronic conditions like fibromyalgia. The electrical impulses sent into the muscles don’t themselves cause any harm; they’re just there to trigger a reaction that helps you heal quickly.

There are four ways that muscle shock therapy can be used:

  • – To relieve pain by increasing blood flow and lowering inflammation
  • – To promote healing after an injury has occurred
  • – To relieve chronic conditions like fibromyalgia
  • – To enhance facial rejuvenation

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Who should use muscle shock therapy?

A therapist or your doctor usually recommends this technique. However, you should know that if you’re allergic to metal or electricity, as you might experience some adverse side effects like dizziness.

Some people who aren’t interested in this technique might be put off by the idea of receiving an electric shock, but it’s important to remember that the shocks only last for a few seconds, and they’re used to trigger muscle contractions. More often than not, muscle shock therapy is used for medical purposes like helping patients who need rehabilitation after a stroke or to relieve chronic conditions like fibromyalgia.

Is muscle shock therapy safe to try?

The idea that electrostimulation is dangerous has remained in people’s minds after studies about it were published in the 1950s. However, keep in mind these studies were conducted on patients with heart issues and other chronic conditions, increasing their risk of experiencing side effects.

It’s always best to start estim therapy with the help of a professional who knows how to use the electric shock therapy machines and where to apply stimulation. After all, even though the treatment is safe for healthy people, it can still cause problems if misapplied.

For example, estim machines come with different attachments designed to target specific body parts. Some of these are used at home, while others are used by doctors or professionals in medical facilities. Follow your doctor’s advice and you should have no problems using muscle shock therapy.

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How long does the treatment last, and what are its side effects

The duration of muscle shock therapy depends on the person and the outlining condition. It ranges from a few minutes to an hour or more. Meanwhile, the estim side effects are minimal and typical for any form of electro-stimulation, such as a tingling sensation, skin reddening, and muscle contractions.

It is not advisable to endure this therapy for extended periods because that can increase the risk of side effects. Doctors will usually only recommend the treatment for a week at most so as not to overtax your muscles. They’ll also assess your progress now and then to see if further treatments are needed.

When can I expect results from using muscle shock therapies, and how often should I get treatments to see results

Most people will start to feel benefits from muscle shock therapy after 2-3 sessions. You can also begin to see improvements in your symptoms before the end of the treatment. However, how many treatments you’ll need depends on your condition and what you’re hoping to achieve by using this form of therapy.

Generally, patients with chronic conditions like fibromyalgia and spinal injuries require more treatments than those who need relief from acute pain or want to recover faster from an injury.

Also, those who have a condition that limits their movement won’t see as many benefits from electrostimulation as they’ll still have to go through physical rehabilitation even if the pain is gone.

How often you need to use electrostimulation depends on your doctor’s recommendations. In most cases, people can get treatments once a week for up to an hour.

Conclusion 

Muscle shock therapy is a form of electro-stimulation that’s used to help with pain relief, recovery from injuries, and chronic conditions like fibromyalgia. It was first introduced in the 1950s but has since undergone significant improvements. Muscle shock therapy can be performed at home or by doctors depending on your condition.

As long as you follow your doctor’s advice, electric shock muscle therapy should have no negative side effects for most people – just some tingling sensations or skin reddening while receiving it.

If you’re interested in trying this treatment out for yourself, contact Crawl Walk Jump Run today. We’ll provide you more information about how our team of experts can help get you started using muscle shock treatments safely and effectively.

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