Electrotherapy
The analgesic action of the electric current is one of the most used applications in electrotherapy.
Often called TENS, analgesic electrostimulation takes many forms in different types of pain: TENS Conventional, TENS endorphin, endorphin BURST TENS, TENS and intense short, EMMERS, TRABERT, drug ionization.
Strength training in electrotherapy includes two techniques: electrical stimulation and biofeedback.
Electrostimulation excitomotrices uses the properties of electricity. The current settings are specific to the type of muscle fiber to stimulate (I, IIa, IIb). Biofeedback participates in building muscle by improving the order.
The electrotherapy is one of the most effective weapons for the relief of rheumatic pains.
Several approaches can be combined : analgesics currents, ultrasound, power draining.
The drainage electrostimulation uses the property of the electric current to contract the smooth muscle fibers involved in venous and lymphatic return.
Electrostimulation of those particular muscle fibers requires specific settings.
Neurology electrotherapy applications use two techniques :
Electrostimulation for proprioception and trophicity biofeedback to improve the motor control.
The assessment of neuro devices affected allows, in the absence of an electromyogram, to automatically program the parameters (rheobase, chronaxie, climalyse slope) of treatment.
They are particularly effective in cases where one is sought excito- motor action or analgesic on deep plans.
The use of galvanic current is one of the oldest applications of electrotherapy.
The galvanic current can be used to its sedative properties, or to migrate through the tissue drug ions. In all cases it is imperative to observe all the precautions.