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Physiotherapy

Depending on your needs, the following physiotherapy applications or procedures may be utilized during your course of care at the Cleveland Heights Chiropractic Clinic:

Acupuncture
  • A Chinese procedure that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body.
Cryotherapy
  • Cold applications utilized to decrease, pain, swelling and inflammation.
Diathermy
  • Production of heat deep in body tissues by means of an electric current to increase metabolic activity. Increased metabolic activity helps relax muscle tissue, increase healing via increased blood. Increased blood flow allows increased availability of oxygen and nutrients to area. Increased blood allows waste products to be carried away.
EMS
  • Electro-Muscle Stimulation; a form of electrical stimulation designed to reduce swelling and inflammation.
Home Care/Exercise Instruction
  • Do’s/don’ts and/or specific instructions are suggested/prescribed to speed healing, avoid exacerbations and improve function.
Hydrocollator (Hot) Packs
  • Application of moist heat to increase metabolic activity. Increased metabolic activity helps relax muscle tissue, increase healing via increased blood. Increased blood flow allows increased availability of oxygen and nutrients to area. Increased blood allows waste products to be carried away.
Ultrasound
  • High frequency inaudible sounds whose vibrations can be used to increase metabolic activity. Increased metabolic activity helps relax muscle tissue, increase healing via increased blood. Increased blood flow allows increased availability of oxygen and nutrients to area. Increased blood allows waste products to be carried away.
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