Electrotherapy

PhysicalTherapist
W hat is Electrotherapy

the use of electrical energy for medical

purposes. In physical therapy, specifically, it is
used for the following: muscle stimulation to
prevent disuse atrophy, relaxation of spasms
and pain management. It is also used to
improve muscle strength, muscle control and
blood flow.
 U nits
Electrotherapy units usually consist of a battery-powered device
connected by wires to adhesive electrode pads which are placed on
the skin.
Once the electrodes are attached and the unit is turned on, a mild
electric current is sent to the skin
Electrotherapy
has been used Types of
to help w ith: Electrotherap
y
Diabetic nerve pain Transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS)
Fibromyalgia
Percutaneous electrical nerve
Migraine headaches stimulation (PENS)
Wound healing Electrical muscle stimulation
(EMS)
Stimulating bone growth
Interferential current (IFC)

Pulsed electromagnetic field

therapy (PEMF)

Galvanic stimulation (GS)