Electro Stimulation Acupuncture
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What is electro stimulation? (ESTIM)
Electro-stimulation neurofunctional acupuncture (ESTIM) is a modern acupuncture technique that targets pain and mobility issues by directly influencing the nervous system.
It involves the application of a small electric current between acupuncture needles, engaging the nervous system in a unique way. This method focuses on the peripheral and central nervous systems, which are crucial for processing pain and coordinating movement.
By addressing the nervous system's role in pain and dysfunction, especially in chronic conditions, it aims to correct disconnects between the body's muscular, tendon, and joint functions and nervous system signalling.
What are the benefits?
Target nervous system directly.
Release natural painkillers.
Promote muscle relaxation + contraction.
Retrain nervous system, restore function.
Enhance mobility + correct movement.
Offer deep + lasting pain relief.
Effective for chronic, unresolved pain.
What makes ESTIM effective?
The nervous system is our way of experiencing pain. When we have an injury, the normal response is we experience pain that is processed in the peripheral nervous system, and/or central nervous system.
When the nervous system is functioning well, pain subsides as the body heals. However, this does not always occur, meaning pain can be more complicated than this.
Often in injuries, this nerve pathway can override healthy signalling even if the injury has healed. Essentially the nervous system continues to respond as though the body is injured.
This causes a disconnect between the muscles, tendons and joints, and the nervous system the tissue damage may have healed however the nervous system is hyper-sensitised we can experience pain years after we have had an injury even though our scans look healthy.
ESTIM is a great solution to these problems, providing lasting relief.