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Electrotherapy
Details about this medical service
Why Electrotherapy ?
Using specialised devices designed to deliver customised levels of electrical stimulation to your body's nerves, muscles, or tendons, trained physiotherapists can harness the power of electrotherapy to promote treat injuries, promote healing, and offer pain relief.
Electrotherapy: What it is & How it Works A powerful tool used by many physiotherapists, electrotherapy treats chronic pain, musculoskeletal injuries, muscle wasting, and nerve pain by using targeted and controlled electrical stimulation.
Electrotherapy is a gentle and non-invasive modality that works by stimulating nerves and muscles through the surface of the skin. Though it varies based on which device your practitioner uses, electrotherapy is thought to work in a variety of ways:
Main Types of Electrotherapy Treatment
Though there are many types of electrotherapy treatments available, most sessions involve the same basic set up.
1. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
2. Therapeutic Ultrasound
3. Interferential
4. Didynamic currents
5. Russian currents
6. Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve
Stimulation (TENS) makes use of small devices which deliver pulses of electrical stimulation. The goal of the TENS machine is to stimulate sensory nerves to achieve pain relief and is often used for both nerve pain and chronic pain conditions.
Therapeutic Ultrasound When used in physiotherapy, therapeutic ultrasound in physiotherapy uses a deep heating effect on different tissues — like muscles, ligaments, and tendons — to boost circulation and stimulate the healing process. This method makes use of a transducer instead of electrode pads and is often used to treat strains, tendonitis, and knee meniscus tears.
Interferential Also known as IFT, interferential electrotherapy uses low-frequency electrical stimulation to stimulate muscles, increase blood flow, and reduce pain. IFT is sometimes used for patients who dislike the sensation of TENS electrotherapy.
Didynamic currents Diadynamic therapy is a type of electrotherapy which uses certain parameters of electric current: sine-wave current at the frequency of 50–100 Hz. The current is primarily to affect nerve tissue, in which it contributes to weakening pain impulses. Depending on the strength and interval of the sine-wave current, it also causes muscle contraction, which is perceived as slight tremor and buzzing in the area where the electrode is placed. Diadynamic therapy reduces swelling, relaxes muscles, improves blood circulation and alleviates pain. Russian currents
Russian Stimulation Therapy is a form of Electrotherapy. Its unique name raises a lot questions; it was originally developed by the Russian Olympic team for the enhancement of muscle mass. Russian Stimulation Therapy is mostly used for muscle mass and edema reduction in North America. Our clinic uses Russian Stimulation to stimulate motor nerves. Its capability of a high frequency (2500Hz) allows for deep muscle penetration, stimulation and intense muscle fiber contraction. It’s commonly used to relieve muscle spasms and assist patients suffering from Scoliosis.
Electrotherapy: What it is & How it Works A powerful tool used by many physiotherapists, electrotherapy treats chronic pain, musculoskeletal injuries, muscle wasting, and nerve pain by using targeted and controlled electrical stimulation.
Electrotherapy is a gentle and non-invasive modality that works by stimulating nerves and muscles through the surface of the skin. Though it varies based on which device your practitioner uses, electrotherapy is thought to work in a variety of ways:
Main Types of Electrotherapy Treatment
Though there are many types of electrotherapy treatments available, most sessions involve the same basic set up.
1. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
2. Therapeutic Ultrasound
3. Interferential
4. Didynamic currents
5. Russian currents
6. Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve
Stimulation (TENS) makes use of small devices which deliver pulses of electrical stimulation. The goal of the TENS machine is to stimulate sensory nerves to achieve pain relief and is often used for both nerve pain and chronic pain conditions.
Therapeutic Ultrasound When used in physiotherapy, therapeutic ultrasound in physiotherapy uses a deep heating effect on different tissues — like muscles, ligaments, and tendons — to boost circulation and stimulate the healing process. This method makes use of a transducer instead of electrode pads and is often used to treat strains, tendonitis, and knee meniscus tears.
Interferential Also known as IFT, interferential electrotherapy uses low-frequency electrical stimulation to stimulate muscles, increase blood flow, and reduce pain. IFT is sometimes used for patients who dislike the sensation of TENS electrotherapy.
Didynamic currents Diadynamic therapy is a type of electrotherapy which uses certain parameters of electric current: sine-wave current at the frequency of 50–100 Hz. The current is primarily to affect nerve tissue, in which it contributes to weakening pain impulses. Depending on the strength and interval of the sine-wave current, it also causes muscle contraction, which is perceived as slight tremor and buzzing in the area where the electrode is placed. Diadynamic therapy reduces swelling, relaxes muscles, improves blood circulation and alleviates pain. Russian currents
Russian Stimulation Therapy is a form of Electrotherapy. Its unique name raises a lot questions; it was originally developed by the Russian Olympic team for the enhancement of muscle mass. Russian Stimulation Therapy is mostly used for muscle mass and edema reduction in North America. Our clinic uses Russian Stimulation to stimulate motor nerves. Its capability of a high frequency (2500Hz) allows for deep muscle penetration, stimulation and intense muscle fiber contraction. It’s commonly used to relieve muscle spasms and assist patients suffering from Scoliosis.
Service Benefits
Your physiotherapist can help you figure out which electrotherapy method works best for you and your needs. Depending on your medical or musculoskeletal condition, electrotherapy can offer several key benefits:
1. Reduce nerve pain.
2. Promote healing of musculoskeletal injuries.
3. Have a non-invasive, drug-free pain control.
4. Prevent muscle atrophy.
1. Reduce nerve pain.
2. Promote healing of musculoskeletal injuries.
3. Have a non-invasive, drug-free pain control.
4. Prevent muscle atrophy.