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electrotherapy  

Definition(s)

  • 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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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-C62V03WX-S

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