Welcome to IMS Vancouver @ Granville Physio
Intramuscular stimulation (IMS) is a proven method to quickly improve patients' chronic and sub-acute conditions.
In simple terms, it involves needling tight muscles. This causes muscles to twitch, and this twitch in turn causes muscles to relax through a spinal reflex. This is particularly effective when done to the spinal muscles, and to understand why, you can imagine the spinal muscles as a breaker box. Just as resetting the fuse on a breaker box can help restore power throughout a house, IMS treatment to the spinal muscles can help treat issues further away from the spine. Often times, issues in the central region (such as the neck) can cause muscles to tighten in the extremities, such as the arm. An example of this would be a case of tennis elbow that is in part caused by issues in the neck; if these issues remain untreated it is unlikely that the tennis elbow will go away.
In addition to causing muscles to relax, IMS also causes micro-trauma. While this may intuitively sound negative, it actually serves to stimulate healing at the site of injury, and is extremely effective in recovery.
For a much more informative description on what IMS is, and how it works, please click the button below.
In simple terms, it involves needling tight muscles. This causes muscles to twitch, and this twitch in turn causes muscles to relax through a spinal reflex. This is particularly effective when done to the spinal muscles, and to understand why, you can imagine the spinal muscles as a breaker box. Just as resetting the fuse on a breaker box can help restore power throughout a house, IMS treatment to the spinal muscles can help treat issues further away from the spine. Often times, issues in the central region (such as the neck) can cause muscles to tighten in the extremities, such as the arm. An example of this would be a case of tennis elbow that is in part caused by issues in the neck; if these issues remain untreated it is unlikely that the tennis elbow will go away.
In addition to causing muscles to relax, IMS also causes micro-trauma. While this may intuitively sound negative, it actually serves to stimulate healing at the site of injury, and is extremely effective in recovery.
For a much more informative description on what IMS is, and how it works, please click the button below.
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Proudly Serving Vancouver and RichmondLocated behind the Safeway at the intersection of Granville Street and 70th Street, our brand new clinic offers ample free parking and easy access from southbound lanes on Granville or off of 70th between the Royal Bank and BC Liquor store. We provide IMS physiotherapy services for Vancouver and Richmond, including the Dunbar, Kerrisdale, Oakridge, and Marpole neighborhoods.
Experienced, Knowledgeable PhysiotherapistsIf you've not had the desired results from your previous healthcare treatments, it is time for you to come experience the difference! Our physiotherapists find the root of the problem instead of chasing your pain, while emphasizing a hands-on approach. Our therapeutic exercises are geared toward your specific injury.
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