Category Archives: Physical Therapy Modalities
We offer a wide variety of physical therapy modalities to help you feeling better as quickly as possible.
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Class 4 Hot Laser and Cold Laser
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Our office in Frederick is currently the only chiropractic office in Frederick offering a class 4 hot laser. We are proud to offer such safe, cutting edge technology to help you heal faster and feel better. Our class 4 hot laser is made by K-Laser, and we encourage you to visit their website to watch Read More
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Electrical Stimulation
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What is it? Electrical Stimulation (aka TENS unit or Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) uses low voltage electrical currents to decrease pain. How does it work? The electrical stimulation sends sensation signals to the brain before the pain signals get there, effectively blocking the feeling of pain. This cessation in pain helps to break the pain-spasm-pain Read More
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Kinesiology Taping
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What is Kinesiology Taping? Kinesiology tape is a thin elastic tape that is applied directly to the skin. The tape can be of cotton or synthetic material with an adhesive backing that sticks well to skin. Depending on the brand, it has the ability to stretch from 130 to 180 percent of its original length. Read More
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Spinal Decompression
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What is Spinal Decompression? Spinal decompression is a tool we love to use in our Frederick office when we are treating neck or low back pain. It is similar to the effects of an inversion table in that there is pressure relieved from the disc and nerves. Unlike an inversion table though, there is not Read More
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Heat and Ice
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Heat and Ice are two very common modalities used in the physical therapy realm. We don’t use heat and ice on all of our patients in our Frederick office, but we have those modalities readily available for people who request them.