Electrotherapy
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Electrotherapy is the use of electrical energy as a medical treatment In medicine, the term electrotherapy can apply to a variety of treatments, including the use of electrical devices such as deep brain stimulators for neurological disease. The term has also been applied specifically to the use of electric current to speed wound healing. Additionally, the term "electrotherapy" or "electromagnetic therapy" has also been applied to a range of alternative medical devices and treatments.
It has not been found to be effective in increasing bone healing.
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See also
- Electrical brain stimulation
- Electrical muscle stimulation
- Galvanic bath
- Neuromuscular diagnostics
- Deep brain stimulation
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Rebox electrotherapy
- Cranial electrotherapy stimulation
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