MODERN PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE AND THE USE OF ELECTROTHERAPY

Abstract

The contemporary principles that influence the use of electrotherapy are very different from those that were offered historically, despite the fact that electrotherapy has a well-established function within the field of physiotherapy therapy. The claim is made that electrophysical modalities have a part in modern practice. A number of basic ideas are discussed along with more detailed details on two instances of modalities: ultrasound and interferential therapy. The use of electrophysical agents produces physiological consequences, and it is these modifications—rather than the modality itself—that yield the therapeutic benefit. Clinical decision processes that make use of the data that is currently available should make it possible to select the modality that is the best suitable for a certain patient or patient group. When electrotherapy is used without proper consideration, it is highly unlikely to produce significant benefits; but, when it is utilized at the appropriate moment, it has the potential to have beneficial effects. According to the available research, the patient management plan that incorporates manual therapy, exercise therapy, and electrotherapy should be able to provide the most effective management of a patient's dysfunction. The purpose of this study is to examine some of the most recent developments in electrotherapy and to establish connections between these developments and both general and specific therapies.