Electrotherapy – a therapeutic technique that uses electricity to influence body tissue and alleviate pain – has become a promising branch of therapeutic procedures. 

This form of treatment is preferred in most physical therapy clinics and sports medicine due to its effectiveness in speeding up recovery and relieving any nuisance. 

In electrotherapy, the patient is given mild electrical impulses through their skin to facilitate stimulation in affected areas as well as reduce inflammation and assist in tissue healing. 

This blog post will further discuss benefits of electrotherapy and how it can be an invaluable tool in helping combat many types of injuries from acute sports injuries, to patients suffering from Chronic Arthritis. 

We will take a look at how it is beneficial to the way therapies are given in the current society. 

What is Electrotherapy and How Does it Work?

Electrotherapy can simply be described as therapy that employs the use of electrical current for the treatment of some diseases of the body including chronic pain, muscle contraction, and recovery of damaged tissues.

They include a variety of procedures all of which involve electrical currents or impulses creating distinct results. All of them work differently and here at RamaCare we offer comprehensive Electrotherapy Dubai treatment. 

How Electrotherapy Works:

• Stimulation of Muscle Contraction: 

It is composed of devices which when applied in electrotherapy, supply impulses similar to the action potential, that is sent from the central nervous system with a view of contracting muscular tissues. 

This is especially useful in cases where muscle disuse or reduced power has occurred due to sickness or injuries in the process of physical therapy.

• Pain Management: 

Electrotherapy is also applied to alter pain messages in a way that seeks to increase the number of messages that are fed to the brain and at the same time decrease the number of messages that reach it. 

For instance, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) contains the usage of electric current in the process of eradicating pain.

• Increase in Blood Circulation: 

The electric signals can also alleviate inflammation as these impulses allow the flow of blood and oxygen to the affected part of the body while at the same time removing the waste products.

• Promotion of Tissue Repair: 

One of the electrotherapy is the Pulsatile Electric Field Therapy since it partly has a very vital role to play in the enhanced healing of soft tissue and bones due to its help in cell regeneration.

• Reduction of Inflammation: 

Electrotherapy also aids in the course of the blood current and cell working and has the benefit of a decrease of edema in tissues of the body. 

What Are The Different Types of Electrotherapy?

Electrotherapy involves a number of applications, every one of which is employed to treat various medical conditions or for therapy. Here are some of the most common types of electrotherapy:

• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS): 

TENS – This is a technique that is arrived at by application of currents of electricity of a low voltage in an effort to help relieve or reduce pain. It is used to treat day-to-day musculoskeletal pain including lower back pain, knee pain caused by osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia syndrome. 

Thus the messages of pain cannot be conveyed to the brain through electrical impulses; instead, endorphins are released in the body and their effect is to limit pain. 

• Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS): 

While TENS is a procedure that produces Electric current with the intent of relief of muscle contraction, EMS or Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) is the procedure that relieves muscle contractions through the usage of electric current. 

Whilst in rehabilitation the protocol is used to strengthen muscles and also, if for any reason the patient becomes notified of micro or macro trauma, to avoid muscle wastage. 

• Interferential Current Therapy (IFC): 

IFC uses mid-frequencies acting directly upon the tissue that is affected by interconnectivity. This produces a clearer and more focused vibration which can reach even deeper target affected areas for pain and promote some cell regeneration on the muscular layers of the body. 

• Russian Stimulation: 

Of the EMS modalities, Russian stimulation involves the utilization of moderate frequency currents, and it is intended for muscle gauging, increased muscle stamina, and muscle bulking. 

• Microcurrent Therapy: 

In this therapy, low levels of electricity (microamperes) pass through the body and are claimed to mirror the natural electric current that is present at the cellular level. These are used to control pain and aid healing in most instances where an organ has been damaged. 

Benefits of Electrotherapy

• Pain Management: 

An advantage of electrotherapy is that it helps in the management or treatment of pain, especially chronic pain, without the use of medication. 

Reduction of such pain signals before reaching the brain is possible through intervention such as Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation which is effective for different types of pain including Neuropathic, Musculoskeletal, and Post Operative pain. 

• Muscle Reeducation: 

Electrotherapy can also assist patients with poor muscle coordination, those recovering from surgeries, or serious injuries by making them regain normal muscular contractions. 

Electrical muscle stimulation is especially beneficial in such cases as it can assist in keeping the muscles active and the muscles that are no longer capable of performing proper functions or are weak in some manner. 

• Increased Circulation: 

Some types of electrotherapy are very beneficial as they act on the blood flow which is vital for repairing. It also increases the flow of blood hence oxygen and nutrition reach the damaged tissues at early stages thus reducing recovery time. 

• Reduced Inflammation: 

Issues such as arthritis or sports injuries entail severe inflammation that may be unbearable for some patients. Electrotherapy can help to minimize this inflammation by improving the blood flow and other cellular activities that enable the healing process in the body. 

• Enhanced Tissue Repair and Growth: 

Stimulation of cell repair is among the ways that techniques such as PEMF can accelerate the healing of bones and soft tissues. This is especially helpful in cases such as fractures, diabetic ulcers, or after surgeries when patients need to be careful when walking. 

• Improvement in Joint Mobility: 

Electrotherapy is useful in decreasing pain, facilitating muscle relaxation, and increasing muscle and joint flexibility and therefore can be used in patients who have osteoarthritis or who have undergone surgery on a joint. 

Final Thoughts

In conclusion, electrotherapy has numerous advantages, so this method is relevant and valuable in the modern world of therapeutic management strategies. 

Starting from pain control through modulation and management without drugs to stimulation of muscles and promotion of blood flow, the benefits of electrotherapy cannot be overemphasized. 

At Rama Care, we are keen to ensure that these qualities help us deliver the best services to our patients. 

Our clinic for Electrotherapy is well equipped with the latest devices and we are supported by a team of trained and experienced professionals who know the method of implementing various procedures according to the requirements of the patient.  

At Rama Care electrotherapy is a treatment that you can try to help your body recover from the diseases; the main goal of our clinic is to help you feel healthier.