Surface Electromyography

 

What Does SEMG Stand For?

SEMG stands for Surface Electromyography.

SEMG is a device which measures the amount of electrical activity your muscles release when they are contracting, more commonly known as muscles tension. It is similar in function to an EKG, which measures heart muscle activity.

 

  

 

How Does This Relate to Chiropractic?

Vertebral Subluxation reduces your body's ability to maintain optimal health. When Vertebral Subluxations are present, the nervous system is negatively affected; resulting in increases or decreases in muscle activity.

 
The SEMG shows the muscular component of the Vertebral Subluxation.
 
The Chiropractor's job is to detect and correct these Vertebral Subluxations by a simple and effective procedure called an "adjustment".