involves the use of various forms of electricity, in order to promote healing and health. In physical therapy, various types of electrotherapy are applied. FIZIO Center uses a Chattanooga device, unique for its performance, which is the first modular therapy system comprised of six therapeutic modalities integrated in the same system.
in physical medicine is used primarily as a therapeutic tool. It has a mechanical action, and it is actually mechanical compaction, stretching of tissues and motion of the tissue particles. The most important activity of ultrasound is its heat effect. Mechanical energy in the tissue sthrough which the ultrasound penetrates, is converted to heat, especially in places where there is are flection of ultrasound, which is the boundary between soft tissue and bone. Ultrasound is often used in physical therapy for a variety of soft tissue dysfunctions including joint contractures, scar tissue, tendon and joints inflammation, skeletal muscle spasms, and degenerative changes in the joints, painful conditions of the spine, sprains,and sports injuries. The effect of ultrasound therapy is mechanical, physical-chemical and biological....
representlow-frequencyal ternating currents generated endogenouslyi n the tissues, by interference(superposition-by adding, by subtracting, or cancellation of amplitude) medium frequency currents from two independent circuits, with the difference in frequency range swithin a certain range. Interference currents are used for rheumatic illnesses, paralysis, and illnesses of the blood arteries, various orthopedic problems and in similar cases...
is a methodof pain treatmentby electrical stimulation of sensitive nerveendings in the skin. It is used for back pain and spine pain in the neck and shoulders, neuralgia, rheumatic pains origin of various distortions and contusions...
involves the alternating use of ultrasound and electrotherapy. It is the combined use of therapeutic unit for electrotherapy and ultrasound together. Simultaneous treatments with electro-therapy deviceand by the ultrasound, offer the cumulative effect in applying various forms of electricity for therapeutic purposes, having treatment and health promotion as a main goal.
applies to all areas of medicine. Laser therapy gives the best resultsin the treatment of painin case of skin damage and subcutaneous tissues burns, wounds, bed sores, herpes zoster, and herpessimplex). By applying laser therapythe following effects are achieved: vasodilatation of blood vesselsto the capillaries, the normalization of hydrostatic pressure in the capillaries, regulation of the cellular metabolism, the balance of the cell protoplasm, reduced in flammation andreduced pain. Leads to muscle relaxation...
is a therapeutic method for inducing muscle contraction using electric impulses of different shape, duration and intensity, depending on the nature of the problem Electrical stimulation is used to treat conditions of peripheral muscle paralysis, which iscaused by damaging theneural pathways when it is not possible to perform active movement...