Electrotherapy in Lumbago

Current concepts in electrotherapy.

Electrotherapy has an established role in the management of a wide range of musculoskeletal and neurological problems. Used in conjunction with other therapeutic interventions, it can make a positive contribution to patient care. The means by which a range of different exogenous energy forms can influence the physiological state of the tissue is well documented. Different therapeutic modalities...

Lumbago, Sciatica, Etc.

Electrotherapy in tissue repair.

R esearch into treatment techniques for tissue repair has undergone tremendous discussion and growth in recent years. There are many treatment facets to consider when addressing the healing process. Treatment options may range in scale from global concerns to effects produced at a cellular level. Global tissue repair issues include health care coverage, reimbursement, and the interaction of hea...

Clayton's Electrotherapy and Actinotherapy

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The Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbago

Pain in the small of the back is a complaint which brings many, especially otherwise healthy adult males, to the outpatient room. The exciting cause is apparently in the majority of cases exposure to damp and cold. Three classes of cases may be distinguished?those of rheumatic myalgia, rheumatic neuritis, and renal pain associated with hyperacidity of the urine?and if the differential diagnosis...