Interferential Therapy
in Asheboro

Gentle electrical stimulation that helps calm pain and muscle tension — without medication.

Relief You Can Feel

Interferential therapy (IFT) is a form of electrotherapy. Two gentle currents are applied through the skin, and where they cross beneath the surface they create a soothing low-frequency stimulation right in the area that hurts.

Because the currents pass through the skin comfortably, IFT can reach deeper tissue than many other types of electrical stimulation. It's a simple, drug-free way to ease pain and muscle spasm while your body responds to care.

How It Works

IFT uses two currents set at slightly different frequencies. On their own, each one passes through the skin easily. Where they meet, they work together.

Two Gentle Currents

Pads are placed around the sore area, and each pair carries a smooth, medium-frequency current that feels comfortable on the skin.

They Cross Beneath the Skin

Where the two currents overlap, they combine into a lower-frequency "beat" focused on the tissue being treated.

Tuned to Your Needs

The frequency can be adjusted and gently varied during treatment, so your body doesn't get used to it and the session stays effective.

What It's Used For

IFT is a supportive therapy that works alongside your chiropractic care.

Pain Relief

Helps quiet pain signals in sore, irritated areas.

Muscle Spasm

Helps tight, guarded muscles relax and let go.

Muscle Activation

Gently stimulates muscles that need to wake back up.

Swelling

Used to help manage swelling after strain or injury.

What to Expect

IFT is relaxing. Most patients simply rest while the therapy does its work.

01

Pad Placement

Soft electrode pads are placed on the skin around the area being treated.

02

A Gentle Tingle

The current is turned up slowly until you feel a comfortable tingling or buzzing. It should never hurt — just tell us if you want it adjusted.

03

Relax and Recover

You rest for a short session, then go about your day. There's no downtime.

Part of Your Care

Works Hand in Hand with Your Adjustments

Our focus is finding and correcting the cause of your problem. Interferential therapy supports that work by helping calm pain and muscle tension, so your body can respond and hold its correction.

Upper Cervical CareGentle, precise correction at the top of the neck.
Chiropractic CareRestoring motion and alignment through the spine.
Structural Rehabilitation & Sports InjuryHelping you move well again and stay that way.

Common Questions

Does interferential therapy hurt?

No. Most people feel a light tingling or buzzing under the pads. The intensity is raised slowly and kept at a level that feels comfortable to you.

How is it different from a TENS unit?

Both use electrical stimulation. IFT uses two medium-frequency currents that pass through the skin more comfortably, then combine beneath the surface, so the stimulation can reach deeper tissue.

Is it a replacement for my adjustment?

No. IFT is a supportive therapy. It's used alongside your chiropractic care, not instead of it.

Is IFT safe for everyone?

It isn't right for everyone. Electrical stimulation is generally avoided for people with a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device, over the abdomen or low back during pregnancy, over areas of active cancer or a blood clot, and over broken or infected skin. Let us know about your health history and we'll make sure it's a good fit for you.

Do I need a referral?

No referral is needed. Call us at (336) 521-7070 or schedule online.

Interferential therapy is used as a supportive therapy and results vary from person to person. Chiropractic care does not diagnose or cure disease. Ask our team whether IFT is right for you.