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Electrical Muscle Stimulation

Electrical Muscle Stimulation Pads applied to the back.

Electrical Muscle Stimulation (NMES) for Auto Accident Injuries

After a car accident, it's common to experience sore, stiff, and tight muscles. At our clinic, we use Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), a safe and effective therapy, to help you feel better and recover faster. This treatment is a key part of our approach to managing injuries sustained in auto accidents, work-related incidents, and other personal injuries.

How Does Electrical Muscle Stimulation Work?

NMES works by delivering a gentle electrical current through adhesive electrode pads that we place on the skin over the injured area. This current does two important things:

  1. It blocks pain signals. The electrical pulses interrupt the pain messages being sent from your nerves to your brain. Instead of pain, you'll likely feel a mild, tingling sensation, which provides immediate relief.
  2. It causes muscles to contract and relax. This gentle "pumping" action helps relax tight muscles and prevent muscle spasms. This process also increases blood circulation to the injured area, which helps reduce swelling (inflammation) and brings more oxygen and nutrients to the tissues to promote healing.

Key Benefits of NMES After an Auto Accident

For patients recovering from an auto accident, NMES offers several significant benefits that can be helpful at every stage of your recovery:

  • Reduces Pain & Muscle Spasms: It's excellent for calming down acute pain and easing the muscle guarding and spasms that often follow a whiplash-type injury.
  • Decreases Inflammation: By improving local blood flow, NMES helps flush out inflammatory substances from the injured area, reducing swelling and soreness.
  • Improves Muscle Function: For muscles that have become weak or are not firing correctly due to injury, NMES can be used to re-educate the muscle, helping to restore normal function and strength.
  • Increases Range of Motion: By relaxing tight muscles and reducing pain, this therapy can make it easier and more comfortable to move, helping you regain flexibility sooner.

Is This Treatment Safe for Me?

Your safety is our top priority. While NMES is very safe for most people, there are certain situations where it should not be used. We will conduct a thorough evaluation to ensure this treatment is right for you.

Please let your chiropractor know if you have any of the following conditions:

  • You are pregnant
  • You have a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device
  • You have a known malignancy (cancer) in the treatment area
  • You have an active infection

Additionally, we take special care to avoid placing the electrode pads over sensitive areas, such as the front of the neck (near the carotid sinus, which regulates blood pressure) or directly over the heart.

Your chiropractor will review your health history and discuss whether electrical muscle stimulation is a beneficial and safe addition to your personalized treatment plan.

Location

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SE Portland

4124 SE 82nd Ave Suite #700, Portland, OR 97266

(503) 206-8863

Our Team

Office group photo with Dr. Neal Stumpf DC, Kelly, and Kristine.

Dr. Neal Stumpf, D.C.

Chiropractor

Aaron Bates LMT

Mr. Aaron Bates, LMT

Licensed Massage Therapist

Our chiropractic assistant, Kelly, who is fluent in English and Vietnamese, smiles warmly for her photo.

Ms. Kelly Mai, CCA

Certified Chiropractic Assistant

Office group photo with Dr. Neal Stumpf DC, Kelly, and Kristine.

Ms. Kristine Nguyen , CCA

Certified Chiropractic Assistant

“Highly Recommend! After a bad car accident, I was in constant pain and getting nowhere with other providers. From the very first call, the receptionist at Accident & Wellness made all the difference — kind, understanding, and immediately got things in motion for me. The chiropractor was thorough and effective, and the massage therapist was incredible. I finally got real relief. This team genuinely cares — I can’t recommend them enough!”

Lawless Legend

“I came here on a coworker’s recommendation after he had great results with his treatments. I’ll admit I was a little hesitant at first since my past chiropractic experiences hadn’t been very helpful. From the moment I walked in, though, Kelly and Kristine at the front desk made me feel so welcome. They’re truly the sweetest! Dr. Stumpf takes the time to clearly explain the anatomy, the purpose of each treatment, and stretches I can do at home. He’s helped me through acute pain and also given me the knowledge and tools to better manage my chronic pain. For the first time, I feel hopeful that I can reduce my stress around living with chronic pain long term.”

Rosmili Villavicencio

“This clinic is very flexible to your work schedule, kind, informative and have a very welcoming staff and provide you with lots of information for quick recovery. They will send you a remind txt msg for your appointment schedule which is really helpful. This clinic taken care of my siblings and I after our car accident and it’s been wonderful. The massage is very relaxing and calm environment. Would highly recommended this clinic :)”

Kristine To

“I got in a bad car accident with my sister and we have been visiting this chiropractor for a handful of months and we were well taken care of by the most friendly, kind and caring staff. They took really good care of us and always provided us with the best service. Every check ups with Dr. Lina and Dr. Stump and every welcome from Miss Kelly and the other staffs will always be remembered as they treated us like family and gave us the best experience out of a bad outcome! I definitely recommend! 10/10”

Melanie Nguyen

“Thanks for your wonderful services, your cares for the wellness of community and the happy living style even after treatments are done! I had many wonderful experiences here at Accident & Wellness Chiropractic office in years, whenever I had back, neck or joints troubles. From the professional front desk workers, to medical treatment rooms those full equipped w/medical devices specialized in chiropractics. My recent treatment here was back to 10/2019 when I had this car accident caused by someone rear ended me at the stop light. After serials terrible pain in the neck, lower part of my back and one terrible night I couldn’t sleep, I went in the next morning to see the doctor here, Dr. Stump DC. Again, the process of registration, intake was fast and easy, accurately done. This is one excellent doctor people can not find anywhere else! Dr. Stump spent his time listened throughly to the symptoms, carefully diagnosed, throughout exams, and adjustments. Next, I found myself comfortably in the chair w/heated pads while I waited for the last but not least, massages by a certified and professional therapist! I’m now fully functioning and living my life once again, despite the fact that I had an accident injured my neck, lower back and joints:) Thanks a lot Accident & Wellness! HIEU Nguyen,”

Hieu Nguyen

“My experience at this clinic has been exceptional. Dr. Neil has been my go to chiropractor for many years, I think he is the best. I would recommend this service to anyone. I give it 5 Stars. Dr. Neil listens carefully and makes sure of what he is doing. The results made me very happy.”

Eric Sylte

“I've been going to their location on 82nd in Portland for a while after i got into an accident. A rear-ended accident left me with a lot of pain and discomfort in my lower and upper backs and my neck, but after my treatment it all went away! The doctors and the staffs are always welcoming, helpful, and professional. I've referred many friends and family to Dr. Lena's clinic and have heard all good things about their experience.”

Annie D.

“The doctor is great. he is really passionate about the work and tries very hard to help. He really cares about his patients. They know what they are doing. scheduling was very easy and accommodating to my schedule. The massage therapy was amazing. At the very least, they are worth checking out if you have had an accident. the doctor and massage therapists really helped me out.”

Brian Nguyen

“Managing the auto insurance paperwork was all taken care of easily. I would highly recommend this clinic. It is a modest but powerful place to heal.”

Mary Anne Harmer

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