Yes, EMVITAL is FDA-cleared for back pain relief in Abilene. With the integrated monitoring systems, this technology ensures the treatment is effective, safe, and comfortable.
Consultation Required?
Yes
Session Length:
Varies
# of Sessions:
4+
Results Duration:
Varies
Consultation Required?
Yes
Session Length:
Varies
# of Sessions:
4+
Results Duration:
Varies
What It Treats
Muscle pain & stiffness
Joint pain & stiffness
Muscle spasms
Minor arthritis pain
Blood circulation
Deep Tissue Heating for Functional Relief
Our bodies are under constant strain, often leading to persistent muscle pain, joint stiffness, and discomfort. This is especially true for your back, which is the primary support system for your entire frame. When it aches, the rest of the body feels it, too.
Our team can provide back pain relief in Abilene with advanced functional laser technology, like EMVITAL. This noninvasive, hands-free treatment delivers heat to your tissues, soothing muscle spasms, easing joint pain, and promoting relaxation in a quick session.
How Does EMVITAL Work?
This advanced innovation in functional laser technology emits visible and infrared light energy to gently heat tissue, delivering deep therapeutic relief.
Using the first-of-its-kind TriHIL™ technology, EMVITAL integrates an ultrasonic sensor, thermal imaging, and dynamic laser emission modes and patterns. These features offer patients a quick and comfortable treatment that ensures precision and uniform energy application.
The laser energy gently elevates tissue temperature, increasing blood flow in the treatment area. Enhanced circulation delivers more oxygen and essential nutrients, helping relieve muscle pain and stiffness while promoting relaxation in your back, shoulders, and knees.
Why Consider EMVITAL at Healthtec?
Hands-Free and Noninvasive
Using an advanced 1064 nm laser, EMVITAL is completely hands-free and noninvasive. This means patients can relax comfortably during their session, free from any physical contact or discomfort, while the laser provides relief.
Combinable
The EMVITAL works great on its own, but even better when combined with our other treatments for back pain relief in Abilene. We recommend Emsculpt NEO for muscle rehabilitation and activation. By combining these two technologies, you can experience a synergistic effect that goes beyond what either treatment can achieve individually.
No Downtime
Not only is the experience quick and comfortable, but it also requires no downtime. When leaving our office after each session, you’re free to continue your day as usual.
Find Your Custom Solution
Looking for more than back pain relief in Abilene? We provide head-to-toe wellness and aesthetic treatments. Find your custom solution with our treatment planning tool.
Our Approach to Patient-Centered Treatment
Dr. Finley founded Healthtec with the belief that all patients deserve simple, pain-free, and evidence-based solutions for functional wellness.
EMVITAL is our newest treatment option. It offers patients freedom from pain and stiffness, giving them the ability to move more freely and comfortably.
While we have a special focus on wellness, we also provide aesthetic treatments to help you approach life with more confidence. Our team’s main goal is to improve your quality of life in any way that we can. Learn more about our mission and how we can help you feel your best.
What to Expect
Step 1: Consultation
Your journey with Healthtec begins with a free consultation for back pain relief in Abilene. We take the time to learn about you, your concerns, and your goals. After discussing your lifestyle and the potential cause of your back pain, we create a custom treatment plan that fits into your schedule.
Step 2: Treatment
Before your treatment, we cleanse your skin. Please arrive in loose-fitting clothing so we can easily access the skin on the treatment area. Each EMVITAL session only lasts 4 to 30 minutes and is considered tolerable. Most patients notice the rise in temperature, but find it comparable to a hot stone massage.
Step 3: Follow-Up
EMVITAL provides temporary pain relief in a series of 4 to 6 sessions. For prolonged muscle relaxation, we may recommend maintenance sessions after you complete your initial series. During your consultation, we can discuss the frequency at which you should return to our office for back pain relief in Abilene.
Explore Our Specials & Packages
For best results, we recommend pairing EMVITAL with our other functional treatments. To make these offers affordable and accessible to you, we often offer specials and packages. Explore your options for savings here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the EMVITAL laser is safe for all skin types.
EMVITAL is also FDA-cleared to treat your face and jaw. For patients with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ). This condition causes pain to the joints in your jaw and the muscles around them. Patients with TMJ experience clicking, pain, trouble chewing, and even headaches.
EMVITAL gently warms the target area, helping to relieve joint pain and reduce muscle tension. This can temporarily restore comfortable jaw function.
Patients experiencing muscle or joint pain, stiffness, minor arthritis, or chronic tension in their back, neck, or jaw are good candidates for EMVITAL.
During your consultation, your provider reviews your medical history and the treatment area for a better assessment of your candidacy.
If you fall under the following categories, you may not be a good candidate for EMVITAL:
- Epilepsy
- Light sensitivity
- Tattoos in the treatment area
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- A history of cancer
- Pregnancy
- Major systemic diseases (uncontrolled diabetes, lupus, etc.)
If we determine you are not a candidate for our back pain relief in Abilene, we will work with you to find an alternative treatment to help reduce your pain.
Before each session for EMVITAL, please follow these instructions:
- Arrive with clean skin free of ointments, creams, lotions, or heating patches.
- Refrain from using other modalities that could alter your body temperature (ultrasound, thermotherapy, electrotherapy).
- Make sure to drink plenty of water before treatment.
- Refrain from sun exposure, tanning beds, or tanning lotions for at least 2 weeks prior to your treatment.
After each session for EMVITAL, please follow these instructions:
- Continue to stay hydrated.
- Refrain from alcohol or tobacco use after each session.
- Avoid direct sun exposure, tanning beds, or anything else that can alter your skin’s pigment.
Our team can give you more detailed and personalized instructions for you to follow during your consultation.
What Causes Back Pain?
Back pain is one of the most common medical problems worldwide. There are many reasons why this condition affects nearly 600 million people and interferes with their day-to-day lives.
During your consultation, our team searches for the cause of your pain, helping to provide back pain relief in Abilene that goes beyond EMVITAL treatments.
What Causes Back Pain?
First, Let’s Define Back Pain
Back pain seems simple—pain or discomfort in your back, right? That’s true, but it also causes a variety of symptoms, some that come and go, and others that persist. It can also range in intensity from mild to severe, and even spread to your hips, legs, or buttocks. Back pain can include the following symptoms:
- Aching or burning
- Sharp, shooting pains
- Stabbing and throbbing
- Muscle tightness or stiffness
- Tingling, numbness, or weakness
- Sudden muscle twitches
Factors Contributing to Backaches
So what causes such a wide range of sensations? Quite a few factors. Here are a few reasons people search for back pain relief in Abilene.
Poor Posture and Repetitive Movements
You’ve heard the instructions, “lift with your knees,” all your life. But did you follow those rules? Maybe not, and now you’re faced with the consequences. Poor posture—whether from lifting or habitual standing positions can misalign your spine and place excessive stress on muscles, ligaments, and discs.
Constantly repeating the same motion strains your muscles, tendons, and nerves. This technically falls under the same category as poor posture, because it places undue stress on your body’s structural components over extended periods.
Sedentary Lifestyle
Prolonged sitting (especially if you’re slouching) puts pressure on your muscles and causes soreness and stiffness. With the rise in remote work, desk jobs, and car reliance, more people may experience back pain from simply not getting up and moving enough.
Aging
Your spine is stacked with bones (called vertebrae) that have small cushions (discs) to absorb shock as you walk, run, or jump. The joints that connect the vertebrae are lined with a flexible, elastic tissue called cartilage. With age, cartilage diminishes, and discs lose their elasticity, causing pain and inflammation.
Obesity
Excess weight strains your spine, increases pressure on your vertebrae, and even affects your posture.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle plays a major role in your spinal health. Even with excellent posture and an active routine, you may still find yourself seeking back pain relief in Abilene. Factors like chronic stress, smoking, and even nutritional deficiencies can cause pain and throbbing in your back. That’s why we often offer a combination of treatments and lifestyle guidance to help you find relief.
Pair Your EMVITAL Treatment With…
Depending on the cause of your back pain, we may recommend the following treatments to complement EMVITAL therapy. These options are designed to address specific issues and accelerate your recovery, ensuring a holistic approach to pain management.
Emsculpt NEO
Emsculpt NEO is a body contouring device that boasts impressive functional benefits as well. This treatment offers targeted fat reduction and enhanced muscle strength to improve how you feel and function. Using high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy, it stimulates approximately 20,000 muscle contractions in a quick, 20-minute session.
EMVITAL provides temporary relief from arthritis pain, muscle pain, and stiffness. Meanwhile, EMSCULPT NEO re-educates and reactivates muscles, improving your range of motion, muscle retention, and blood circulation. We recommend this treatment to aging patients or those with sedentary lifestyles.
EXOMIND
Chronic stress can lead to prolonged muscle tension and trigger muscle spasms. Let’s not forget that it can also lead to poor sleep, weight gain, and a reliance on vices like smoking. In addition to back pain relief in Abilene, we also offer EXOMIND, a mental health treatment that uses a magnetic field to stimulate nerve cells in the brain, improving the following mental health conditions:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Binge eating
- Migraines
- Poor sleep patterns
While not a direct solution for back pain, it can be paired with EMVITAL for improvements in both mind and body.
