Frequency specific microcurrent and PEMF.

Why these two are on this page.

People come in already having read about these therapies. They have seen them online, or a friend has tried one, and they want to know whether it is real and whether we offer it. That is a fair question and it deserves a plain answer rather than a sales page.

So this page describes what the equipment does and what happens in a session. It does not promise you a result. Chiropractic care does not cure disease, and neither of these therapies does either.

Frequency specific microcurrent.

Microcurrent is electrical current at a very low level. Much lower than the muscle stimulation used in a standard chiropractic visit, low enough that most people feel nothing at all while it runs. Pads are placed on the skin near the area being treated, and current passes between them.

The frequency specific part means the device is set to particular frequencies rather than one general setting, with different settings used for different tissue types. A session is quiet and uneventful. You lie still, the pads stay on, and the device runs for the set time. There is no heat and no jolt.

The patients who ask about it are usually people with long-standing soreness in one area, or people who have found stronger electrical stimulation too sharp to tolerate. Because the current is so low, it also suits patients who are sensitive, including some older patients and people early after an injury when the whole area is still irritable.

What a session is like

You stay clothed apart from the area where the pads go. The pads are damp and cool. The session lasts a set number of minutes and you can read or rest through it. Afterward you can drive and go about your day. Some people feel a little tired that evening, which is common with any electrical therapy and passes.

PEMF therapy.

PEMF stands for pulsed electromagnetic field. Instead of current through pads, a coil or a mat produces a magnetic field that pulses on and off, and the part of the body sitting near it is inside that field. Nothing is inserted, nothing is injected, and the skin is not broken.

Most people describe the sensation as a light tapping or a mild flutter in the area, and some feel nothing. Sessions are timed, and you rest on or near the applicator while it runs.

People usually ask about PEMF for a stubborn area they have already tried other things on, most often a low back, a hip or a knee that stays sore. It is also asked about by patients who want a passive option they can do while resting.

Who these are not for.

Both therapies involve electrical or electromagnetic energy, which rules some people out. Anyone with an implanted electronic device, such as a pacemaker or a nerve stimulator, should not have either without clearance from the physician who manages that device. Pregnancy, an active infection in the area, and certain other conditions are also reasons to hold off.

Tell us your full history and your medication list at the first visit. That is how these questions get answered properly instead of being guessed at.

How they fit into a plan.

These are supporting therapies. They are never the whole plan here, because the problems people bring us are mechanical, and mechanical problems need mechanical answers. A joint that will not move needs to be moved. A disc under pressure needs the pressure taken off, which is what spinal decompression is for. Weak tissue needs exercise. No field or frequency does those jobs.

Where these therapies can earn a place is on top of that work, on an area that is still sore, or with a patient who does not tolerate stronger treatment yet. Patients with sensitive feet are the group who ask about microcurrent most often, since low-level current is a gentler match for them.

Asking about them.

If you are curious, bring it up at your visit. Dr. Christopher Boss will tell you whether it makes sense for your case, and he will tell you when it does not. A no from your chiropractor about a therapy the office actually offers should tell you something about how the advice here is given.

Boss Chiropractic has been in Sterling Ridge since 2001, seeing patients from The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe, Magnolia and across Montgomery County. Coverage for these therapies varies by plan, and self-pay is available. Ask, and you will get the real number before you commit to anything.

Reviewed and approved by Dr. Christopher Boss, DC, Doctor of Chiropractic since 1998 and the treating chiropractor at Boss Chiropractic. Last updated September 11, 2026.

This page is general information, not medical advice. What is right for you depends on your exam. Dr. Boss will tell you straight whether we can help, and where to go if we cannot.