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ETPS is a hybrid modality utlizing concentrated, low
frequency, dc current stimulation to acutherapy points, motor/trigger points
and contracted tissue bands. It can provide immediate pain relief,
decrease muscle tonicity and accelerate tissue repair for musculoskeletal
disorders.
Muscle Energy Technique (MET) was developed by Dr. Fred Mitchell.
This technique aims at relaxing muscle spasms and helping to restore
proper joint alignment. MET is basically an electro-physiological trick that
encourages muscles to relax more quickly than normal. MET is a
non-invasive direct hands-on therapy. MET can be used to treat almost all
joints in the body, in a safe and effective manner
Massage cupping is a body work technique based on the common
practice of Chinese Cupping therapy. By creating suction and negative
pressure this technique is used to soften tight muscles, loosen adhesions, and
lift connective tissue, and bring hydration and blood flow to body tissues.
It is also very helpful following surgical procedures to help reduce swelling
and improve blood flow.
Gua Sha is a technique in which the skin is pressured in
strokes by a rounded edged instrument resulting in small red petechia called
sha. This technique is valuable in removing blood stagnation and
eliminating fascial restrictions. It also is very helpful in restoring
scar mobility following surgical procedures.
Cold laser therapy uses a specific type of light to penetrate the skin's surface
and underlying tissues to stimulate the body's natural repair processes. The
result is faster healing and reduced pain, swelling and
inflammation. Cold lasers are also sometimes used for
acupuncture, using laser beams to stimulate the body's acupoints rather than needles.
This treatment regimen appeals to those who want acupuncture but who fear
needles.
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