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The term electrotherapy and electrophyical agents have been used interchangebly to describe the modalities used in physiotherapy.Some suggest that the term electrotherapy implies modalities that use electric current only in treatment.<br> | The term electrotherapy and electrophyical agents have been used interchangebly to describe the modalities used in physiotherapy.Some suggest that the term electrotherapy implies modalities that use electric current only in treatment.<br> | ||
The following table categories the modalities into three i.e electrical stimulation agents,thermal agents and non thermal agents | The following table categories the modalities into three i.e electrical stimulation agents,thermal agents and non thermal agents<ref>Key concepts in electrotherapy.http://www.electrotherapy.org/modality/key-concepts-in-electrotherapy.(Accessed 19 March 2016)</ref> | ||
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Electrical stimulation agents and thermal agents are the most used in pain management.However non thermal agents such as pulsed ultrasound has been reported to have an analgesic effect | Electrical stimulation agents and thermal agents are the most used in pain management.However non thermal agents such as pulsed ultrasound has been reported to have an analgesic effect | ||
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The exact mechanism of electrical stimulation’s beneficial effect remains controversial. Electrical stimulation is said directly block pain signals from reaching the brain so that the patient never experiences them. In addition, electrical stimulation has been shown to promote the release of endorphins which are natural painkillers produced by the body.Pain reduction occurs because the applied electrical fields act to close the body's "pain gate mechanism". <br> | The exact mechanism of electrical stimulation’s beneficial effect remains controversial. Electrical stimulation is said directly block pain signals from reaching the brain so that the patient never experiences them. In addition, electrical stimulation has been shown to promote the release of endorphins which are natural painkillers produced by the body.Pain reduction occurs because the applied electrical fields act to close the body's "pain gate mechanism". <br> | ||
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When applied in successive fashion, heat and cold are believed to exert a physiological effect on your body's pain gate mechanism, which temporarily alters pain signals traveling to and from your brain. This temporary reduction in pain is a welcome relief for those suffering long-standing complaints of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems | |||
When applied in successive fashion, heat and cold are believed to exert a physiological effect on your body's pain gate mechanism, which temporarily alters pain signals traveling to and from your brain. This temporary reduction in pain is a welcome relief for those suffering long-standing complaints of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems | |||
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Traditional physiotherapy pain modalities[edit | edit source]
Electrotherapy[edit | edit source]
The term electrotherapy and electrophyical agents have been used interchangebly to describe the modalities used in physiotherapy.Some suggest that the term electrotherapy implies modalities that use electric current only in treatment.
The following table categories the modalities into three i.e electrical stimulation agents,thermal agents and non thermal agents[1]
Electrical stimulation agents and thermal agents are the most used in pain management.However non thermal agents such as pulsed ultrasound has been reported to have an analgesic effect
Purpoted therapeutic effects
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Electrical stimulation
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The exact mechanism of electrical stimulation’s beneficial effect remains controversial. Electrical stimulation is said directly block pain signals from reaching the brain so that the patient never experiences them. In addition, electrical stimulation has been shown to promote the release of endorphins which are natural painkillers produced by the body.Pain reduction occurs because the applied electrical fields act to close the body's "pain gate mechanism".
Thermal agents[edit | edit source]
When applied in successive fashion, heat and cold are believed to exert a physiological effect on your body's pain gate mechanism, which temporarily alters pain signals traveling to and from your brain. This temporary reduction in pain is a welcome relief for those suffering long-standing complaints of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems
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Acunpucture[edit | edit source]
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Manipulation[edit | edit source]
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Massage
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- ↑ Key concepts in electrotherapy.http://www.electrotherapy.org/modality/key-concepts-in-electrotherapy.(Accessed 19 March 2016)
