Electrotherapy - the essence of the method, indications and contraindications for electrotherapy with pulsed currents
Electrotherapy is a physical procedure based on the controlled effect of electric current on the body. It is used in rehabilitation, as well as in cosmetology. There are certain contraindications to electrotherapy with pulsed currents - it is necessary to obtain the permission of a specialist to carry it out.
Electrotherapy with low-frequency currents
This term refers to the procedure during which the body is affected by currents of low voltage and strength. The sensitivity to such currents in different parts of the body varies, therefore the lower limbs are most strongly affected, and the skin of the face and mucous membranes are the weakest. The low-frequency electrotherapy device is used in the treatment of:
- disorders of cerebral circulation;
- vegetative dystonia;
- pathologies of the organs of the digestive system;
- hypertension and hypotonia;
- angina;
- atherosclerosis;
- neurasthenic disorders.
Low-frequency analgesic electrotherapy is often prescribed for acute attacks of osteochondrosis, stab wounds in the neck, lower back, and thoracic spine. The same effect is used in cosmetology - galvanization for excessively dry facial skin, with pronounced pigment spots and obvious signs of aging.
Treatment of osteochondrosis with electrotherapy in some cases takes place with the simultaneous use of drugs. Under the influence of the current, the medication penetrates the pathological center as quickly and deeply as possible. Therefore, relief comes even with severe pain. The combination of medication and electrotherapy is called iontophoresis.
Electrotherapy with high-frequency currents
Such procedures are called darsonvalization and are used in the treatment of high blood pressure, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, frostbite, and ulcerative lesions of tissues and mucous membranes. To obtain the desired result, darsonvalization is prescribed as a course of 20-30 procedures.
High-frequency electrotherapy is actively used in cosmetology. The influence of such impulses "forces" blood and lymph to move faster along the vessels, which ensures a full supply of oxygen, vitamins and minerals to the skin of the face, neck and décolleté. The result is the elimination of stagnant phenomena, the smoothing of mimic wrinkles, the increase of elasticity and elasticity of the skin, the solution of the problem of acne and acne.
Pulse current therapy
The body is affected alternately for short and long periods, which contributes to the removal of excess fluid, improvement and acceleration of blood circulation. If direct current electrotherapy is used for the treatment of general diseases, then pulsed currents will help alleviate the condition of patients with epilepsy, patients with migraines and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Special attention should be paid to the fact that this physical procedure can be used for epilepsy, although this disease is a contraindication for many medical manipulations. Transcerebral electrotherapy with microcurrents is an opportunity to normalize and stabilize the work of the brain, which will lead to a decrease in the epiactivity of its individual areas. Thus, in combination with constant medication, it is possible to enter epilepsy into a stage of long-term drug remission.
Features of electrotherapy
It is worth emphasizing the optimal combination of cost and efficiency of the procedure. The price of a low-frequency electrotherapy device is relatively small, so many people buy it for home use. This is reasonable, but only if you do not engage in self-medication and take into account the existing contraindications to electrotherapy:
- tuberculosis in "open" form;
- elevated body temperature, regardless of the cause;
- acute bleeding;
- stones in the gall bladder or urinary bladder;
- Parkinson's disease;
- infectious diseases with existing pustular rashes;
- benign and malignant tumors;
- childbearing period;
- thrombosis of large vessels;
- problems in the work of the heart.
As a rule, the electrotherapy procedure is painless. But if the effect on the body is manifested by impulse currents, the patient may feel tingling, burning and discomfort. This is normal, but if the skin is reddened at the place of application of the contact plates, as well as itchy, it is necessary to consult a doctor. Perhaps this is how individual intolerance of physical therapy is manifested.
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