Microcurrent Therapy (Electrical Stimulation)
Microcurrent therapy, a form of electrical stimulation therapy, is a treatment that helps relieve pain by delivering a low-level electrical current. The current is applied to specific parts of your body in an attempt to ease pain. The frequency of the electrical impulses can vary depending on the type of device and the treatment goals. The electrical waves from the microcurrent device are thought to stimulate energy (ATP) production, which cells need for tissue repair and recovery.
At Kingsbridge Physiotherapy Centre in Mississauga, our physiotherapists can tell you whether microcurrent therapy suits your condition.
Microcurrent Therapy Benefits
- Reduce/relieve pain
- Stimulate tissue healing
- Reduce inflammation and/or swelling
Microcurrent Therapy for Pain and Healing: Conditions It May Help
- Acute (sudden) and chronic (long-term) musculoskeletal injuries
- Sports injuries
- Disc injuries, including discogenic and facet-based pain
- Arthritis
- Tendinopathy (inflammation and/or swelling of the tendon)
- Plantar fasciitis (pain in the heel and foot)
- Torticollis (the head is tilted to one side)
- Headaches
- Fibromyalgia
- Acute and chronic neuropathic (nerve) pain
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Neuromas (overgrowth and scarring of a nerve after an injury)
- Wounds