Pain and inflammation after a minor injury — how to reduce it fast?
Short answer: after a minor injury, a combination of modalities like ultrasound, TENS, or magnetotherapy can quickly reduce pain and inflammation, without medication.
Why the body sometimes needs help reducing inflammation
Mild inflammation is normal during healing, but when it lasts too long it slows recovery and prolongs pain.
Which modality for which problem
Ultrasound and magnetotherapy work well for deeper inflammation, TENS and diadynamic currents for acute, sharp pain.
When electrotherapy is enough, and when you need more
Electrotherapy calms pain and inflammation well in the early phase, but for a disc herniation, a serious sports injury, or a post-surgical condition, the therapist usually combines it with other modalities like manual therapy or individual exercise.
Don't wait for the pain to pass on its own.
