What is a Combination Therapy? In general terms, combination therapy involves the simultaneous application of ultrasound (US) with electrical stimulation therapy. In Europe, Diadynamic Currents are frequently utilized, but in the UK, the US is most often combined with bipolar Interferential Therapy (IFT). it is suggested that: by combining US with IF, the advantages/effects of…
DEFINATION : it is a therapeutic techanique that consists in applying artificial magnetic fields on an affected part of the human body, controlling intensity and frequency. so we expose the affected body’s area to a magnetic field similar to the earth’s one, both with artificial magnetic fields we can get higher levels of frequency and…
What is a Russian Current? It is also called as Tone Burst current. It was first investigated by Dr. Y M Kots in Russian literature. It provoked much interest because the successful Olympic team was using it in addition to their usual training program. It was suggested that its use significantly increased muscle strength (about…
Definition : Shock-wave therapy is a modality that is becoming more common in physiotherapy. Using much lower energy than in medical applications, shock-wave therapy, or extra-corporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), is used in the treatment of many musculoskeletal conditions, primarily those involving connective tissues such as ligaments and tendons. What is Shockwave Therapy? Although it…
