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Interferential Electro-Therapy
Q: What is Interferential Electro-Therapy?
A: It is a therapeutic treatment
to aid in the relief of pain and the promotion of soft tissue
healing.
Q: How Does Interferential
Electro-Therapy work?
A: Tiny amounts of electrical
impulses are induced into the tissues in the vicinity of the
injury. Where these waves intersect below the surface of the
skin, a low-frequency stimulation is created. This prompts the
body to secrete endorphins and other natural pain killers to
help relieve pain.
Q: What does Interferential
Electro-Therapy feel like?
A: Most patients find Interferential
Electro-Therapy to be extremely beneficial and describe the treatment
as a faint "pins and needles" sensation.
Q: Why is Interferential Electro-Therapy
used?
A: Interferential Electro-Therapy
is most often used for pain relief and to aid in reduction the
swelling of soft tissues. Ligament sprains, muscle strains and
spasms often respond to this treatment, helping to reduce atrophy
and increase blood circulation.
Patient Benefits
* Reduces painful symptoms
* Decreases local swelling
* Promotes muscle tone
* Restores normal movements
* Releases the body's natural pain killers
* Accelerates the healing process
Simply relax as the soothing
waves of treatment diminish your discomfort.
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