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Preferred term
electrotherapy
Definition
- Electrotherapy is a therapeutic modality that uses electrical currents to improve a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Physical therapists traditionally use these modalities as a component of a comprehensive treatment program to improve impairments and functional limitations that may be caused by an injury. [Source: Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine; Electrotherapy]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/electrotherapy
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