Electrotherapy

Service Description

Electrotherapy machines are a popular modality used in physical therapy and rehabilitation. Electrotherapy (also known as electrical muscle stimulation or e-stim) uses an electrical machine that delivers electrical impulses to a patient’s body. This stimulation is done in order to promote and facilitate muscle healing and tissue regeneration. Not only is electrotherapy a popular modality in physical therapy, but can also be used by other rehabilitation practitioners because it has several numerous therapeutic benefits. The use of electrotherapy has been supported by the American Physical Therapy Association because it has shown to provide the following: Relaxation of muscle spasms Prevention and cessation of muscular atrophy due to disuse Improved local blood circulation and flow Re-education of muscles using targeted stimulation Preserve and improve range of motion Management and reduction of pain (chronic, post-traumatic, and post-surgical acute) Prevention of deep vein thrombosis post-surgery Facilitation of wound healing Improvement in the effectiveness in delivering prescription drugs-electromotive drug administration (EMDA)