Electrotherapy is a form of passive therapy using a small amount of electrical current passed through the injured area to reduce pain and promote healing. Small pads are placed or or around the area being treated. The intensity of the therapy is based on the tolerance and comfort of the patient. Electrotherapy can help improve your condition(s) by:

• Stimulating/rehabilitating muscle tissue

• Relaxing/decreasing muscle spasms

• Increasing local blood circulation

• Managing chronic pain symptoms

 

*This therapy is often accompanied by heat or cold therapy depending on the patient’s condition to increase efficacy of the treatment.