Electrotherapy

Electrotherapy is a medical treatment based on the use of electrical energy. The body naturally produces electricity, which is carried via nerves, primarily to the muscles. In this closed circuit, the generator is the brain, the wires are the nerves, and the motor is the muscle. Thus, each has its role: the generator provides the information, the wires or cables transmit it, and the motor reacts to this information. Electrotherapy works in the same way. The only difference is that an external generator bypasses the brain's voluntary command. This current, applied to the body via electrodes, has the effect of relieving pain and promoting blood circulation. Depending on the electrotherapy method used, the electricity can ensure relaxation or, on the contrary, contraction of the muscle(s) targeted by the treatment.