Promotes tissue healing and repair, reduces pain through machine based treatments. Back Into Motion provides ultrasound and TENS. These can be used to treat a variety of conditions and will speed up recovery.

Ultrasound

The ultrasound waves are generated by a piezoelectric effect caused by the vibration of a quartz ceramic disk within the head of the probe. The ultrasound waves that pass through the skin cause a vibration of the local soft tissues. This vibration or cavitation can cause a localised deep heating effect but no sensation of heat will be felt.

Taken from the Med-Fit Pro website.

TENS Machine

You attach the pads directly to your skin. When the machine is switched on, small electrical impulses are delivered to the affected area of your body, which you feel as a tingling sensation.

The electrical impulses can reduce the pain signals going to the spinal cord and brain, which may help relieve pain and relax muscles. They may also stimulate the production of endorphins, which are the body’s natural painkillers.

The most common TENS programs use high-frequency stimulation, which is the first choice for both acute and chronic pain. High-frequency stimulation sends impulses to the nervous system’s own pain-inhibiting mechanisms, which block the pain. You can use it as often and as long as you like, but each treatment should last at least 45 minutes.

Another type of TENS is low-frequency stimulation. Low-frequency TENS treatment can alleviate pain by stimulating muscles to release the body’s own morphine-like substances, endorphins. Place the electrodes on a muscle in the painful area so that a visible contraction occurs. You can use low-frequency TENS for 20–45 minutes, three times a day. Low-frequency stimulation can lead to sore muscles.

Taken from the Med-Fit website.