Application of electricity for pain treatment dates back to thousands of years BC. The Ancient Egyptians and later the Greeks and Romans recognized that electrical fishes are capable of generating electric shocks for relief of pain. In the 18th and 19th centuries these natural producers of electricity were replaced by man-made electrical devices. This happened in following phases. The first was...

It is well known that living cells have bioelectrical phenomena which could be affected by electric field alteratious. Exposure to an electric field causes considerable changes in metabolic, immunologic and physiologic aspects of biological systems. The possible effect of electrical stimuli on various tissues, in vitro and in vivo, have been anticipated. In this regard, electrotherapy with the ...

Pressure ulcers are a common factor in patients who bedridden for long time. There preventive issues that can prevent their appearance, but when they arise it ends up being an inconvenience the entire team. We report case of 53-year-old female patient was treated with low-level laser electrotherapy. After four applications, wound completely closed. The low-power proved to be effective treatment...

Electrotherapy is a form of rehabilitative treatment where electrical stimulation is used as a form of therapy. Examples of electrotherapy date back to 2500 BC with stone carvings in tombs in ancient Egypt showing patients being treated with catfish capable of producing an electrical charge. Microcurrent therapy, also called “microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulation” (MENS) is one of s...

Résumé : Les forums de santé en ligne sont des espaces d’échanges où les patients partagent leurs sentiments à propos de leur(s) maladie(s), traitement(s), etc. Sous couvert d’anonymat, ils expriment très librement leurs expériences personnelles. Ces forums sont donc une source d’informations très utile pour les professionnels de santé afin de mieux identifier et comprendre les problèmes, les c...

RÉSUMÉ. Les classes et la spécialisation apportent simultanément structuration et souplesse aux programmes objets. Ces deux qualités sont, malgré tout, souvent considérées comme insuffisantes, comme en témoignent les nombreuses propositions d’extension du modèle (aspects, modules, etc.). Cet article propose deux notions couplées de raffinement de classes et de modules, la première apportant la ...