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Our Approach to Dallas Pain
Management from Dallas Auto Accidents
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On your first visit, our Dallas chiropractor physician will ask you general health questions and specific questions about the car accident and the neck and back pain you’re experiencing. Your therapist will review our pain doctor’s prescription for orders and will follow a plan for the use of certain physical therapy modalities focused on your problem areas. Our use of physical therapy modalities are “hands on” with caring, advanced therapists using the most effective pain management techniques for your condition. Treatment options may include:
Neuromuscular massage therapy The most effective type of manual therapy for soft-tissue injuries is neuromuscular massage therapy—also called trigger point myotherapy. The American Academy of Pain Management recognizes this form of massage therapy as an effective treatment for pain caused by muscle strain and other soft-tissue injuries.
Neuromuscular therapy may feel painful at first, but the pressure of the massage should alleviate the muscle spasm and ease the pain. Most people describe the pressure as “good pain.” After a neuromuscular therapy massage, any soreness that presents itself should fade after 24 to 36 hours. Muscles that were tight should remain noticeably more relaxed for four to 14 days, depending on stress, activity level and the severity of the original pain. Most muscle
spasms require four massage treatments, usually over the course of six
weeks, to achieve the best effect. Electrotherapeutic point stimulation Electrotherapeutic point stimulation—ETPS—is based on five basic therapeutic concepts:
Chronic pain originates in neuropathy—alterations of the nervous system caused by contracted muscles. In the case of what is commonly referred to as a “pinched nerve” the nerve stops sending signals to the tissue, which temporarily atrophies. A sharp pain results when the tissue suddenly starts receiving the signal again—when you pick up a bag of groceries, or twist the wrong way. A form of transcutaneous electrode nerve stimulation, ETPS uses an electrode wand similar in appearance to a large digital thermometer. The therapist uses this wand to apply mild electrical currents to acupuncture points to treat specific regions and conditions and trigger points to help muscles relax from their contracted position. EPTS also has a healing effect. The process stimulates the pituitary gland to release endorphins—the body’s natural morphine—to ease pain. It also causes the release of adrenal-cortico-atrophic hormone, ATP and hyrocortisols to repair soft-tissue damage. 214.361.2772 Pain Control Institute, Inc. Immediate Appointments Free Consultation Open Late
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Neuromuscular
therapy consists of alternating levels of concentrated pressure on the areas
of muscle spasm. The therapist usually applies the pressure with the
fingers, knuckles or elbow.