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Electrical Stimulation

 

What is Interferential Electrical-Therapy?

It is a therapeutic treatment to aid in the relief of pain and the promotion of soft tissue healing.

How does it work?

Tiny amounts of electrical impulses are induced into the tissues in the vicinity of the injury. Where these waves intersect below the surface of the skin, a low-frequency stimulation is created. This prompts the body to secrete endorphins and other natural pain killers to help relieve pain.

What does Interferential Electro-Therapy feel like?

Most patients find Interferential Electro-Therapy to be extremely beneficial and describe the treatment as a faint "pins and needles" sensation.

Why would this type of therapy be used?

Interferential Electro-Therapy is most often used for pain relief and to aid in reducing the swelling of soft tissues. Ligament sprains, muscle strains and spasms often respond to this treatment, helping to reduce atrophy and increase blood circulation.

Patient Benefits

  • Reduces painful symptoms
  • Decreases local swelling
  • Promotes muscle tone
  • Restores normal movements
  • Releases the body's natural pain killers
  • Accelerates the healing process

Administration of electric stimulation should exclude patients with pacemakers or those who have certain kinds of skin disease

Pregnant women should also avoid this treatment. As always, consulting certified medical practitioner should be done before using this treatment plan.

In using electric stimulation, we seek to improve quality of life for patients when the traditional treatment plans are not working.