Intramuscular stimulation (IMS) is a form of dry needling that can alleviate both acute and chronic pain and dysfunction. The needle used is a very fine, solid filament and there is no injection during the treatment. The needle is inserted into a trigger point where a muscle twitch is elicited followed by an immediate relaxation of that muscle. IMS is performed by our expert physiotherapists at Therapy X.
IMS is effective in treating chronic tightness and pain that doesn't seem to get better, even when the injury that originally caused the issue is no longer there. IMS decreases muscular tension, increases mobility, decreases pain, increases blood flow, improves movement, and ultimately restores function and facilitates return to activity/sport.