Interferential Therapy is widely used by physiotherapists. It uses electrical current to reduce swelling, relieve pain and stimulate muscle. Interferential applies two different frequencies that interfere with one another to produce a medium frequency current within the tissues.
When we use interferential?
Acute and chronic pain e.g. lower back pain and sciatica.
Muscle spasm
Swelling following ligament sprains and muscle strains.
Incontinence
Muscle weakness
Benefits of Interferential Therapy include:
Increasing local blood flow to reduce swelling
Pain relief
Reduce muscle spasm
Interferential can be used to treat incontinence or muscle weakness secondary to trauma or surgery. This is only used in extreme weakness when a person cannot produce a muscle contraction. In order to treat stress incontinence electrodes are placed over the lower abdomen and inner thigh to produce a muscle contraction of the pelvic floor muscles.
