ELECTROTHERAPY
What you need to know
Adjuvant treatment
Electrotherapy is a component of physiotherapy which, in combination with other methods, helps in several disorders of the muscular system.
Electrical impulse stimulation
The principle of electrostimulation is to stimulate nerve fibers to combat pain and malfunction of one or more muscle groups.
Non-invasive therapy
There is no discomfort during the procedure and the associated risks are minimal and extremely rare.
Effects of electrotherapy
Increased local metabolism and tissue diffusion
Effective in working muscle mass without cardiovascular or mental effort
Vasodilatory, excitatory, relaxing, decongestive, nutritive, resorptive and analgesic thermal effects
RECOMMENDATION
The main indications of electrotherapy are:
- Post-traumatic conditions - such as contusions, sprains or dislocations;
- Muscular overstretch and strains;
- Peripheral circulatory disorders (e.g. varicose disease, vascular alteration caused by frostbite or burns);
- In the case of certain conditions of the osteoarticular system (e.g. spinal damage in scoliosis);
- Connective tissue diseases (e.g. scleroderma);
- For rheumatologic conditions such as degenerative rheumatism, inflammatory (chronic) rheumatism or rheumatoid arthritis;
- In the case of recent fractures, delayed callus formation or hematoma;
- For the treatment of neurological disorders (e.g. neuralgia, neuritis, but also neuralgic sequelae following herpes simplex or herpes zoster).
- Increase, tone, relax and recover muscle mass;
- Lymphatic drainage or capillarization (bursitis, synovial cysts);
- Neuralgic and degenerative (arthritic) conditions.
CONTRAINDICATION
Electrotherapy is not recommended for the following categories of patients:
- Patients with pacemakers;
- Patients with arrhythmias and heart disease;
- Those suffering from epileptic seizures;
- Those with open wounds or various skin pathologies;
- On the site of surgery more recent than 6 months;
- Patients with tumor formations;
- Pregnant women;
- Patients with inguinal and abdominal hernia.
The contraindications are not absolute.
A specialist medical consultation and doctor's approval is essential.
They are low-frequency currents that are characterized by rectangular-shaped pulses and have an analgesic and hyperemic trophic effect.
Trabert current treatment helps to reduce pain, stimulate blood circulation, improve muscle function, reduce muscle spasms, promote tissue healing and last but not least, control inflammation.
The Trabert current procedure is recommended for:
- musculoskeletal disorders (contusions, sprains, strains, sprains, muscle strains, etc.)
- rheumatic articular and abarticular disorders (reactivated **or relapsing** arthrosis, arthritis, stiloiditis, epicondylitis, scapulohumeral periarthritis)
- neurological disorders (neuralgia, neuritis)
- peripheral circulatory diseases
TENS current therapy helps manage pain by using a mild electrical current. As the name suggests, this type of therapy involves electrically stimulating nerves, modulating the painful pain signals sent to the brain.
TENS therapy therefore helps combat various painful conditions, such as:
- arthritis
- lower back pain
- pain from hard and repetitive work
- pain caused by nerve damage
- sports injuries
They belong to the category of low-frequency alternating current therapies.
Treatment with diadynamic currents helps to reduce pain, stimulate blood circulation, reduce inflammation, promote tissue healing and last but not least both muscle relaxation and stimulate muscle contraction, depending on the condition being treated.
There are several forms of diadynamic currents, their use depending on the desired effect. The main forms include:
- Monophasic Diadynamic Currents
- Currents with constant polarity, which can have varying frequencies.
- They have an excitatory effect on motor nerves (excitomotor effect).
- They can be used to treat chronic pain.
- Biphasic Diadynamic Currents
- They have alternating polarity and can have different frequencies.
- They have a strong analgesic (pain-relieving) effect.
- They are often used to treat acute pain.
- Interferential Diadynamic Currents
- Involve two sinusoidal currents with close frequencies that meet in the treated tissue, generating interferential currents.
- They are used to treat muscle and joint pain.
- Pulsed Diadynamic Currents
- Pulse at regular intervals and can have analgesic effects.
- They can be used to treat chronic pain and to stimulate blood circulation.
- Continuous Diadynamic Currents
- Currents with a constant polarity that can have analgesic and antispasmodic effects.
- They can be used to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms.
Interferential current therapy utilizes two medium-frequency currents, which enter the tissues simultaneously and cross. This interaction gives rise to an interferential current that has the characteristics of a low-frequency current (in other words, the interference of the two currents mimics low-frequency stimulation).
The 4 main applications of interferential currents are pain reduction, muscle stimulation, increased local blood flow and edema reduction.
Interferential currents have the following effects on the human body:
- Analgesic effect
- Stimulate muscle contraction
- Vasodilatation of blood vessels
- Improved nutritional and tissue metabolizing processes
- Impact on the autonomic nervous system
Electrical stimulation is a common technique used in physiotherapy, involving the application of electrical current to treat various musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. It can be performed using different types of devices and treatment protocols, and its benefits may vary depending on the condition being treated and the individual characteristics of the patient.
Therapeutic indications:
- Electrical stimulation can be used to treat a wide range of conditions, including chronic pain, post-surgical recovery, muscle atrophy, sports injuries, neurological conditions (such as stroke or neuropathy), and many others.
- Treatment protocols may vary depending on the specific condition and therapeutic goals of each patient.
Benefits of electrical stimulation in physiotherapy:
- Pain relief: Electrical stimulation can block the transmission of pain signals to the brain, providing pain relief in chronic or acute conditions.
- Improve blood circulation: Electric current can stimulate vasodilation and thus increase blood flow to the treated area, facilitating the transportation of nutrients and oxygen and the removal of metabolic waste products.
- Improve muscle function: Electrical stimulation can be used to stimulate muscle contractions, facilitating the maintenance and growth of muscle mass, improving muscle tone and preventing atrophy.
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It is the first choice for treating chronic pain of the musculoskeletal system, calcifications and tendon disorders or non-union fractures. ShockWave therapy uses focused electro-acoustic waves that cause deep cellular stimulation.
SHOCKWAVE therapy procedure is recommended if:
- suffer from joint or tendon pain
- you're not having surgery
- you are looking for a non-invasive treatment alternative without drugs or local anesthetics.
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The innovative SUPER INDUCTIVE INDUCTIVE SYSTEM (SIS) therapy is based on a high intensity electromagnetic field which has positive effects on the tissue. The therapeutic effects of this therapy are pain relief, fracture healing, myorelaxation (relaxation of the muscular system), myostimulation (stimulation of the muscular system) and joint mobilization.
The SUPER INDUCTIVE SYSTEM (SIS) therapy procedure is recommended if you want to:
- reduce a muscle spasm
- consolidați musculatura
- heal a fracture
- recovering after a stroke
TECAR (Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer) therapy stimulates the body's self-healing mechanisms by radiofrequency currents that penetrate the tissue and transform into heat. The selective thermal enhancement of tissue causes effects such as pain relief, myorelaxation, increased local blood circulation and reduction of edema.
The procedure is recommended in the treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders such as:
- muscle spasms
- degenerative joint diseases
- back pain
- soft tissue injuries.
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