The removal of unwanted tissue by burning. Skin blemishes, for example, might be removed by a dermatologist applying a directed electrical heat beam.
The treatment of a disorder such as some forms of paralysis by using low-frequency electric current to try to revive the muscles.
The passage of electric currents through the body’s tissues to stimulate the functioning of nerves and the muscles that they supply. The technique is used to bring about improvement in the muscles of patients with various forms of paralysis due to nerve disease or muscle disorder.
The use of electricity in treating musculoskeletal dysfunction, pain, or disease. Also called electrotherapeutics.
The use of electrical currents to treat the skin.
The therapeutic approach of applying electrical currents to bodily tissues, thereby inducing stimulation of nerves and muscles.