Electrotherapy
Represents usage of various electric current modalities which are obtained through modern electronic devices, all with a therapeutic purpose.
Electrotherapy causes dilatation (expansion) of blood vessels and improves blood and lymph circulation, increasing tissue perfusion and stimulating reabsorption of edema and swelling reduction. This leads to reduction of inflammatory process and helps eradicate pain developing factors. Electrotherapy has an analgesic effect on pain, which means that it successfully reduces pain by stimulating skin receptors and releasing endogenous opioids and by improvement of blood and lymph circulation. It stimulates regeneration of peripheral nerves and healing of fractured bones.