Electrical Stimulation

Electrical Stimulation

At Boise Physical Therapy 180 we utilize electrical stimulation inferential current (IFC) to modulate pain and inflammation symptoms allowing patients to begin moving better. This type of modality is used for a variety of conditions including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic pain, post-surgical pain, neck, back (disc herniation and stenosis), sciatica, knee, shoulder and nerve pain. IFC uses electrical energy to stimulate cutaneous (skin) sensory nerves and motor (muscle) nerves depending on the frequency set up by the therapist.

Pain relief stimulating the sensory nerves provides an analgesic effect by stimulating the pain gates at higher frequencies. Muscle stimulation of the motor nerves causes muscle contraction, increases blood flow, and decreases inflammation/edema when using lower frequencies. At Boise Physical Therapy 180 we also use neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to facilitate muscle contraction through motor nerves to help weak or deficient muscles to improve strength using medium frequencies. Often muscles are inhibited after surgery and are unable to generate a forceful contraction. We typically utilize NMES following knee arthroscopy, especially with ACL reconstruction, when a patient is unable to contract their VMO (one of the quad muscles important for dynamic knee stability) independently.

High Voltage Electrical Stimulation is another electrical modality that is beneficial to promote healing for conditions such as adhesive bursitis, cervical sprain, degenerative disc, epicondylitis, sprain, and post-operative pain. Electrical stimulation is not painful, non-invasive, and is effective in helping decrease pain, decrease inflammation, improve circulation and re-educate muscles to contract correctly. The electrical current on a lower frequency feels like a tapping or beating sensation while a higher frequency feels more like a tingling or buzzing. Treatment time usually is around 10-15 minutes.

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