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Abstract

Electrotherapy is used as a therapeutic tool in physiotherapy for various pathologies and for symptoms like pain, muscle denervation, wounds, etc. There are many types of currents used in clinical fields, each with marketing claims about the depth of penetration and effectiveness. To the list of currents, we added a novel technique in the physical therapy modalities: the combination of therapeutic ultrasound and currents. This study examines the effectiveness of the various currents in physiotherapy in the dimension of depth penetration. In the literature, we found few studies trying to monitor electrical stimulation in the depth of the tissue. Most of them studied the Quadriceps muscle. A review of these studies, the mythologies and the outcomes will be discussed. A research pilot in this subject will be presented. We conducted a pilot study to monitor the amount of current near the spinal cord when treating with therapeutic modalities. For this research, we enrolled patients who undergo the procedure of spinal cord stimulation, and they were implanted with electrodes a few milimeters from the cord. The implanted electrode served us as a reading electrode as we treated the back (on the skin) with various currents as: TENS, Interferential and Combination Therapy. The outcomes of the study will be discussed.

Biography

Email: arielefr@post.tau.ac.il