Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS).
Intramuscular dry needling can reduce pain, while increasing flexibility and range of motion by:
Monday
8AM – 5PM
Intramuscular Dry Needling.
IMS is an invasive procedure in which acupuncture-type needles are inserted into the skin and muscle. It is a physical therapy modality used in conjunction with other therapies to treat myofascial and muscular pain.
IMS/Dry Needling involves insertion of filament needles into the muscles that have contracted and become shortened. These shortened muscles compress and irritate the nerves. The aim of IMS/Dry Needling is to achieve a local twitch response to release muscle tension and pain. It is an effective treatment for chronic pain, such as chronic low back pain and sciatica symptoms.
This technique is unequaled in finding and eliminating neuromuscular dysfunction. The needles used are very thin and most subjects do not feel the needles penetrate the skin. The needle sites can be targeted at the site of taut, painful muscle bands, and/or can be near the spine where the nerve root may have become irritated and super-sensitive.
A healthy muscle feels very little discomfort with insertion of this needle. However, if the muscle is sensitive, shortened or has active trigger points within it, the subject will feel pain as a sensation like a muscle cramp -‘the twitch or cramping response’. This sensation lasts only a few seconds.
The number of treatments required depends on several factors: your general health, the duration and extent of your condition, how much scar tissue there is and how quickly your body can heal. The rate of healing also depends on the condition of your nerves. If the pain is of recent origin, one treatment may be all that is necessary. The average person responds very well within 4 to 6 treatments.
IMS has a remarkable success rate, as proven by the elimination of symptoms and signs, even for chronic pain.
Schedule
Pricing
$110
Initial Visit
$90
Subsequent Visits *
* Subsequent Visits: Pricing varies depending on treatment. Please contact the clinic for more details.
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