Week 2_Day 5_ Monday The interferetial current machine{Physical Therapy Equipment}

At The Physical therapist this morning from 8:30.
Got muscles massaged .

And had treatment via the interferetial current machine:

A piece of equipment commonly used by physical therapists is the interferential current machine. This machine produces electrical currents (~4000HZ) that pass through the affected area of the patient. The current tends to penetrate deeper than other electrical modalities and has a number of physiological effects that have therapeutic value.

The physiological effects include:
1. an increase in localized blood flow which can improve healing by reducing swelling (the additional blood flowing through the area takes edematous fluid away with it) and as a result helps remove damaged tissue and bring nutrients necessary for healing to the injured area

2. the stimulation of local nerve cells that can have a pain reducing/anaesthetic effect due to potentially blocking the transmission of the pain signals (pain gate mechanism) or by stimulating the release of pain reducing endorphins (opiod mechanism)

3. some degree of muscle stimulation as muscle contraction can be achieved through external application of an electrical current, overcoming some of the muscle inhibition often caused by local injury and swelling


Also treatment via infrared:

Medical effect

*Infrared light is an important energy force that promotes healing. It raising the white blood cell counts. Improved cell growth, DNA synthesis and protein synthesis in cells.
*Promote blood circulation: Cue chronic rheumatism; eliminate sourness& pain, fatigue, stress and relief from all forms of arthritis.,
*Hyperthermic therapies for detoxification.
Sport injuries; musculoskletal injuries, such as repetitive strain injury,
*Hypertension, arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease. (dilate your arteries blood vessels and tiny capillaries.
*Infrared ray stimulate your metabolism, promoting the elimination of some really nasty toxins that accumulate in your cells. Such thing as poisons carcinogenic heavy metals, toxic substances form food processing, lactic acid, free fatty acids, uric acids and fatigue.
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Today:
2 x Myprodol 3pm.
For pain and discomfort.




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