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Moist-Heat Therapy

More effective than most other treatment options for relieving deep, tissue-level pain in the muscles, joints, and ligaments, moist heat therapy usually is done in-office so we can closely monitor its progress and make sure the heat is regulated and comfortable.

More about Moist-Heat Therapy

The heat used in moist-heat therapy gradually increases and can cause sweating, but as side effects go, that pales in comparison with the benefits of moist-heat therapy. This treatment, which can be performed with hot baths, saunas, steamed towels, and moisture-heating pads, works by dilating the capillaries in the affected area, increasing blood flow that brings nourishment and oxygen to the site, thereby restoring the muscle’s elasticity and speeding the healing process.

Patients feel better, quicker relief from moist-heat therapy, which has a much higher success rate than dry heat because water molecules are more effective heat conductors than the air or your body. Dry heat, such as that from an electric heating pad, penetrates less than a quarter inch, to just below the skin. In going deeper, moist heat relaxes the muscles and increases range of motion. Like other heat therapies, it’s usually used only after cold therapy if the latter is needed to first reduce inflammation and swelling.

Other treatments we offer include

Subluxation Correction

Flexion-Distraction Therapy

Moist-Heat Therapy

EMG/NCV Testing

Post-Isometric Stretching Therapy

Home-Health Aides

Therapeutic Exercise

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Practice Hours

Mon: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Tues: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Wed: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Thurs: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Fri: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Sat-Sun: Closed

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Downtown Chiropractic
185 Saint Paul St
Rochester, NY 14604

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