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Yes — Wheat Chiropractic & Wellness Center offers electric stimulation to patients in Wardsville, MO. The clinic is located at 1001 Diamond Ridge, Suite 900, Jefferson City, MO 65109 and has cared for the Wardsville community since 2006. Same-week appointments are usually available; call (573) 636-3555 to schedule.
Wardsville is a growing community just south of Jefferson City along Route CC. Families in Wardsville value having a trusted chiropractor close to home rather than driving into the city for every appointment, and Wheat Chiropractic has welcomed Wardsville patients for years. For electric stimulation, Wardsville residents choose Wheat Chiropractic because the practice has been voted Jefferson City's Best Chiropractic Office by City's Best Magazine every year since 2014 and the News Tribune Reader's Choice every year since 2016. That combination of national recognition and local trust means patients do not have to drive to Columbia or St. Louis for quality chiropractic care — it is available right here in Jefferson City, about a 15-minute drive south from Wardsville.
Electric muscle stimulation (EMS) uses small, controlled electrical pulses delivered through pads placed on the skin to make target muscles contract and release. It is not a TENS unit that merely masks pain—EMS re-educates muscles that have shut down after an injury, reduces muscle spasm, decreases swelling, and increases local blood flow. Wheat Chiropractic uses EMS to treat acute back and neck spasms, sports injuries, and post-surgical muscle weakness. A session lasts 10–15 minutes: you relax while the device works, feeling a gentle tingling and rhythmic muscle contractions. It is particularly effective for patients whose muscles guard an injured area, preventing the joint from healing. By retraining those muscles to fire properly, EMS helps adjustments hold longer and restores normal movement patterns faster than adjusting alone.
You feel a gentle tingling and rhythmic muscle contractions—most patients find it relaxing. The intensity is adjusted to your comfort, and Wardsville patients often read or rest during the 10–15 minute session.
EMS reduces muscle spasms and retrains muscles that have stopped firing properly after an injury. When combined with adjustments, Wardsville patients get longer-lasting relief because the supporting muscles are working correctly.
When performed as part of a chiropractic treatment plan, EMS is usually covered by major medical insurance. The office verifies your benefits before care begins, so Wardsville patients know their coverage.
Acute spasms often improve within 3–5 sessions; chronic conditions may need more. Your doctor includes EMS in your written care plan, and the short drive from Wardsville makes frequent visits practical.
It is a straight shot up Route CC — about 15 minutes. Most Wardsville patients schedule before or after work, and the short drive makes it easy to keep regular appointments for a corrective care plan.
Wheat Chiropractic & Wellness Center is located at 1001 Diamond Ridge, Suite 900, Jefferson City, MO 65109 in Jefferson City — about a 15-minute drive south from Wardsville (roughly 9 miles north on Route CC). We welcome patients from Wardsville, MO (ZIP 65101) and the surrounding communities.
We also provide electric stimulation to patients in the cities surrounding Wardsville: