electrical stimulation
Current applied therapeutically
Electrical stimulation is the application of electric current to muscles, nerves, or other tissue for therapeutic or experimental purposes.
Physical therapists use it to reduce pain, strengthen weakened muscles, or aid recovery after injury.
In research, electrical stimulation of brain tissue helps map neural function: The patient's arm moved when they applied electrical stimulation to the motor cortex.
- stimulatorsThings that arouse activity
- electrodesElectrical contact points
- muscle contractionFibers tensing and shortening
- muscle twitchInvoluntary muscular contraction
- electrotherapyMedical use of current
shock therapy · neuroplasticity · brain mapping · tissue regeneration · memory enhancement · wearable devices · tingling sensation · nerve impulse · brain zap · motor cortex · spinal cord · neurofeedback · pacemaker · frequency modulation
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
- injury recoveryrehab, PT, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pain management
- stimulationarousal, excitement, activation, sensory input, impulse
- medical devicespacemaker, defibrillator, AED, ventilator, CT scanner
- physical therapyphysical therapist, exercise therapy, stretching, physiotherapist, rehab
- Joint Treatmentsjoint support, glucosamine, chondroitin, cortisone injection, cortisone shot
electrical stimulationdrug therapy
Treatment using medicinal substances
electrical stimulationplacebo
Inactive therapeutic substitute
electrical stimulationnerve block
Injection numbing specific area
anesthesia · sedation · deactivation · anesthetization · dampening
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