Electrotherapy

Electrotherapy

ELECTROTHERAPY is the use of electric currents for therapeutic purposes. We use various types of currents, and the choice depends on their action and the effect we want to achieve. The following are used for therapeutic purposes:

Indications and Contraindications

Indications: Neuralgia, neuritis, peripheral lesions and paralysis (accelerates nerve nutrition and recovery), periarthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, enthesopathies (inflammation of soft tissues around joints), osteoarthritis, arthritis (painful knees, hips, joints, hands), cervical and lumbar syndrome, post-traumatic swelling and hematomas, distortions (soft tissue injuries).

Contraindications: Skin defects at the site of application, eczema, moles, dermatitis, metal in tissue, febrile states, acute purulent processes, bleeding or tendency to bleed, cardiac pacemaker, decompensation of the heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver.