What is electrotherapy?
Electrotherapy is a form of medical treatment, which uses smaller electrical impulses to repair tissue, stimulate muscles and increase sensations and muscle strength.
What does electrotherapy involve?
There are several different forms of electrotherapy, these include ultrasound, interferential therapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, laser therapy and muscle stimulation.
Ultrasound uses sound waves to speed up the healing process, while interferential therapy reduce pain by manipulating the nerves which reduces the sensation of pain and produces a tingling feeling.
Laser therapy is sometimes used to repair damaged tissue. Using lasers means the treatment can be both accurate and intense.
Which conditions or injuries will benefit from electrotherapy
Generally injuries that have caused swelling will respond well to electrotherapy treatment.
These injuries include sprained ankles, overuse injuries such as tennis and golfers elbow, shoulder strains and so on. Give us a call to learn more, we always advise in our first consult the best treatment method for your injury. A common use of this method is for sports physio.
Effects and benefits of Electrotherapy treatment
The benefits of electrotherapy are wide-ranging, including a more advanced healing process. As well as a more effective circulatory system and increased muscle tone.
The effects of electrotherapy include, a reduction in pain, increased strength, increased range of movement, increased speed and strength of muscle contractions and increased rate of absorption.
Where is electrotherapy treatment available?
Many physiotherapists offer electrotherapy treatments, Physio has been using this treatment method for a very long time. All our physios our trained professionals and we can offer it at all four of our locations.
