Whole Health Chiropractic: Blog

Dr. Anthony Oberti and Whole Health Chiropractic have a pain solution for every patient.  Electrical muscle stimulation is recommended for patients with muscle or soft tissue injuries because it reduces pain and swelling and can reduce overall recovery time.  When disease or injury occurs, a body’s natural electric current is disrupted.  Electric muscle stimulation mimics the electrical current that occurs naturally in a healthy body.  For the treatment, electrodes are placed directly on the skin in the affected area and the machine is turned on.  The gentle current causes the muscles to contract and relax, which relieves pain and can release locked up muscles.  These contractions also trigger the release of endorphins, the body’s most powerful natural pain reliever.  Most patients describe the treatment feeling like a tingling sensation and aren’t uncomfortable during the process. The treatments are short in length and can be scheduled over a series of weeks. To learn more about elect...

The physiotherapy offered at Whole Health Chiropractic in Nampa is meant to resolve some of the most common sports and work-related injuries. The shoulder is a complex group of body parts, and unfortunately, tears to the rotator cuff are a common ailment among tennis players, as well as painters and other people whose work requires them to raise their arms for long periods. We stress the need for prevention but are prepared with several complementary treatments for those whose rotator cuffs have worn out. To understand how the muscles in a rotator cuff tear, imaging a whole wearing through a pair of jeans. The injury may be due to a sudden, dramatic change, but it is usually due to individual threads breaking down over time. However, there are several other shoulder injuries which feel similar to a rotator cuff tear, so it is essential for people with shoulder injuries to visit Dr. Oberti to determine whether the muscle is the problem. The worst rotator cuff tears may require surgery, ...