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Home ultrasound is the provision of therapeutic ultrasound via the use of a portable or home ultrasound machine. This method of medical ultrasound therapy can be used for various types of pain relief and physical therapy. In physics, the term "ultrasound" [1] applies to all acoustic energy with a frequency above the audible range of human hearing.
One of the major benefits of range of motion therapy for those users confined to wheelchairs is the daily movement of their limbs. This movement helps circulate the blood to extremities helping reduce the risks of blood clots, sores, and muscle tone reduction. With the help of ROM therapy, quality of life for such users can be greatly improved. [4]
The use of EMS has been cited by sports scientists [2] as a complementary technique for sports training, and published research is available on the results obtained. [3] In the United States, EMS devices are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [4] A number of reviews have looked at the devices. [5] [6]
A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS or TNS) is a device that produces mild electric current to stimulate the nerves for therapeutic purposes.TENS, by definition, covers the complete range of transcutaneously applied currents used for nerve excitation, but the term is often used with a more restrictive intent, namely, to describe the kind of pulses produced by portable ...
Many companies manufacture microcurrent devices for both professional and personal use, [10] [citation needed] [11] [12] and microcurrent stimulation is used as a "complementary" veterinary modality. [ 13 ]
Electrotherapy is the use of electrical energy as a medical treatment. [1] 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 up wound healing.
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