Electrotherapy machines are a popular modality used in physical therapy and rehabilitation. Electrotherapy (also known as electrical muscle stimulation or e-stim) uses an electrical machine that delivers electrical impulses to a patient’s body. This stimulation is done in order to promote and facilitate muscle healing and tissue regeneration. Not only is electrotherapy a popular modality in physical therapy, but can also be used by other rehabilitation practitioners because it has several numerous therapeutic benefits.

Uses of Electrotherapy in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
The use of electrotherapy has been supported by the American Physical Therapy Association because it has shown to provide the following:
Relaxation of muscle spasms
Prevention and cessation of muscular atrophy due to disuse
Improved local blood circulation and flow
Re-education of muscles using targeted stimulation
Preserve and improve range of motion
Management and reduction of pain (chronic, post-traumatic, and post-surgical acute)
Prevention of deep vein thrombosis post-surgery
Facilitation of wound healing
Improvement in the effectiveness in delivering prescription drugs-electromotive drug administration (EMDA)
How Does Electrical Stimulation Therapy Work?
chiro supplies devices can offer different therapeutic waveforms. An electrical stimulation device includes electrodes that are attached to the treatment area and when activated, the electrical energy of the device causes the muscles to contract. This contraction imitates the body’s natural movement during activity and can prevent muscular atrophy.