What is it?
Is a therapeutic treatment that applies electrical stimulation in treating muscle spasms and pain. It can help prevent atrophy and build strength in patients with injuries. It is also helpful in keeping muscles active especially after any type spinal cord injury or strokes.
Administration of electric stimulation should exclude patients with pacemakers or those who have certain kinds of skin disease
Pregnant women should also avoid this treatment. As always, consulting certified medical practitioner should be done before using this treatment plan.
In using electric stimulation, physical therapists seek to improve quality of life for patients when the traditional treatment plans are not working.