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Recovery Modality
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) at DeFabio Chiropractic in Berkeley Heights, NJ — pain reduction, spasm control, and neuromuscular re-education as part of a diagnosis-driven recovery plan.
Electrical muscle stimulation delivers controlled electrical impulses to targeted muscles. In clinical use it serves three jobs: reducing pain, controlling muscle spasm, and supporting neuromuscular re-education — helping a muscle that has "switched off" after injury learn to fire correctly again.
At DeFabio Chiropractic, EMS is never the whole plan. It is a supporting modality prescribed from your exam findings — typically used early in care to calm pain and spasm so that the active work (adjustment, rehabilitation exercise, strength) can progress faster. As you improve, passive modalities taper off and active care takes over.
Call the office or send a callback request — the Berkeley Heights team will confirm your appointment time.
No — most patients describe a tingling or gentle pulsing sensation. Intensity is adjusted to your comfort at every session.
No. EMS supports your plan by controlling pain and reactivating muscle; the lasting results come from the active care it makes possible.
That depends on your diagnosis and how you respond. EMS is typically used in the early phase of care and tapered as active rehabilitation takes over.
