Phadke et al 2015, its use is probably disproportionate to bo th the volume and the quality of the published. Interferential current therapy british journal of sports. However, it is unknown whether the analgesic effect of ifc is superior to that of th. Interferential current therapy the patient should not feel any discomfort from the application of the interferential current.
Neuromodulation therapy interferential current stimulation description description interferential current stimulation ifs is a type of electrical stimulation used to reduce pain. Interferential current as a supplement to another intervention seems to be more effective for reducing pain than a control treatment at discharge and more effective than a placebo treatment at the 3month followup. Electrical stimulation unattended, to one or more areas for indications other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care. An investigation into the analgesic effects of different frequencies of the amplitudemodulated wave of interferential current therapy on coldinduced pain in normal. Interferential therapy electrode placement technique in acute low back pain. Acupuncture without interferential current therapy achieved a 20. An apparatus for treating patients using electrical interferential therapy is disclosed.
Department of physiotherapy, the queens college, glasgow. The use of interferential current and therapeutic exercise in. Assessment of the effectiveness of interferential current. Interferential current stimulation ifs is a type of electrical stimulation that uses paired electrodes of two independent circuits carrying highfrequency 4,000 hz and medium frequency 150 hz alternating currents. The observed differences in the betweengroup mean changes were of 11. This adjustment can be done between treatment sessions or can be done during the treatment session by the. The addition of interferential current therapy ict increased the total recovery rate to 43. Kim, journalthe journal of korean physical therapy, year2014, volume26. Electrotherapy made simple physical therapy occupational. Interferential current stimulation ifs is a type of electrical stimulation used to reduce pain. The interferential current therapy ict e ects on muscle activity, muscle fatigue and pain of upper trapezius in persons with myofascial pain syndrome hye rim suh1 and suyoung lee2 1department of physiology, college of medicine and neuroscience research institute, korea university, 73 inchonro, seongbukgu, seoul, 02841, republic of korea. Pdf influence of interferential current therapy and laser. Chen x, liu j, wang x, huang f, mu j 2016 clinical study on electro acupuncture plus interferential current therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome. A system and method for interferential electrical current therapy wherein the region of beneficial interference may be positioned in the body of a patient by selectively controlling the electrical signal which is provided to each of two pairs of electrodes secured to the patients body.
Sep 01, 2010 interferential current therapy is the application of alternating mediumfrequency current 4,000 hz amplitude modulated at low frequency 0250 hz. The treatments lasted 5 minutes per session, three times a week for a total of 5 sessions. The technique has been proposed to decrease pain and increase function in patients with osteoarthritis and to treat other conditions such as constipation, irritable. Ifc has analgesic, antiinflammatory, sympatholytic, local vasodilatory, and muscle stimulatory actions 8. Electrical stimulation for pain medical clinical policy. Electrical stimulation for the treatment of pain and muscle. Significant betweengroup differences were found for interferential current therapy on pain perception p 0.
Clinical study on electro acupuncture plus interferential. Interferential current therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The basic principle of interferential therapy ift is to utilise the significant physiological effects of low frequency. Two mediumfrequency, pulsed currents are delivered via electrodes placed on the skin over the targeted area producing a lowfrequency current.
The results of questionnaire surveys in england, 1 canada, 2 and australia 3,4 have shown that ifc is widely used by diverse clinicians throughout the world. There is no 7, reported study on the effectiveness of ifc therapy in cts. Segmental noxious versus innocuous electrical stimulation for chronic pain relief and. Pdf interferential therapy ift interferential therapy. Us6826429b2 interferential current treatment apparatus. Jan 05, 20 sreeraj s r working in the interferential therapy method, two medium frequency alternating currents that interact with each other are used. Interferential electric or current therapy is an antiinflammatorybased treatment that utilizes alternating currents that penetrate deep into soft tissue and bone and produce a wide range of physiological effects at the cellular level.
Pdf the effects of interferential current therapy on. Interferential current therapy is the application of alternating mediumfrequency current 4,000 hz amplitude modulated at low frequency 0 250 hz. Effects of therapeutic physical agents on achilles tendon. Medical coverage policy interferential current stimulation. Effectiveness of interferential current therapy in the.
In clinic, i see a large number of patients who have workers compensation injuries. The electrodes will usually be self adhering electrodes or carbon electrodes that are used with a damp sponge placed between the electrode and the patients skin. Electrotherapy involves applying a device to use electrical energy to a patients body to encourage healing in muscle and other body tissues. Pdf third degree burn inferential therapy liz satter. Pdf influence of interferential current therapy and. A treatment modality that is proposed to relieve musculoskeletal pain and increase healing in soft tissue injuries and bone fractures. The basic principle of interferential therapy if is to utilise the strong physiological effects of low frequency. Principal 0f interferential therapy noninvasive trancutaneous uses of two alternating out of phase medium frequency 2000 to 5000hz sinusoidal current to introduce low frequency current used for therapeutic purposes. Effectiveness of interferential current therapy in the management of. Interferential current therapy wellness care australia.
The resultant internal frequency varies between 0 and 100 hz, with no discomfort to the patient. Pdf effectiveness of interferential current therapy in the. Although ifc is widely used, the available information. Corporate medical policy interferential stimulation. Everlife interferential current therapy, if100507 indications for use. The alternating currents interfere with the transmission of pain messages at the spinal cord level. Use of interferential current ifc therapy after total. Interferential current is effective in palmar psoriaris. Evidence on the effectiveness of interferential current therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Interferential current ifc therapy is a safe physical therapy method that has been used for many years in the treatment of musculoskeletal system disorders. Pain arising from sprained joints was reduced markedly by a 15 minute application of.
Kim, journalthe journal of korean physical therapy, year2014. Vectra neo clinical therapy system is indicated for. The apparatus uses multiple electrodes to define multiple treatment channels, with each channel having a discrete frequency and an adjustable beat frequency between all or selected channel pairs. How electrical stimulation is used in physical therapy. Neuromodulation therapy interferential current stimulation description interferential current stimulation ifs is a type of electrical stimulation used to reduce pain. Meanwhile, ifc showed the greatest probability of being the best option among the 6 treatment methods in pain relief. Wearable device for interferential current therapy in patient. All of the parameters improved after the treatments in each group p interferential current therapy on pain perception p 0. One of the alternating currents has a fixed frequency of 4,000 hz while the frequency of the other alternating current can be set between 4,000 and 4,250 hz. As the name implies, a current is generated within the tissues as a result of the interaction of two separate circuits.
It can therefore be appreciated that four electrodes are required, two for each circuit. Interferential therapy contraindications patients who do not comprehend the physiotherapists instructions or are unable to cooperate should not be treated patients who are taking anticoagulation therapy or have a history of pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis should not be treated with the vacuum electrode applications. Pdf combined therapy ultrasound and interferential current. Goats, phd, mcsp department of physiotherapy, the queens college, glasgow introduction therapists often use transcutaneous electrical stimulation to treat their patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of interferential current therapy ict on spasticity, rom, and the balance function in patients with stroke. Interferential therapy ift ift is a treatment modality that is proposed to relieve musculoskeletal pain and increase healing in soft tissue injuries and bone fractures. Interferential current is the only significantly effective treatment in terms of both pain intensity and change pain score at last followup timepoint when compared with the control group. The technique has been proposed to decrease pain and increase function in patients with osteoarthritis and to treat other conditions such as constipation, irritable bowel. Evidence on the effectiveness of interferential current. Sep 01, 1976 interferential therapy is a newcomer to the field of physical medicine, but it is gradually acquiring a particular identity. Two electrical signals are provided which have frequencies that differ by a predetermined amount. Alternating current amplitude modulated medium frequency current 2,000 5,000 hz uses two channels of differing carrier frequencies to create a beat frequency within the tissues. Pdf effectiveness of interferential current therapy in. Interferential therapy produces eur j dermatol 103.
Choi, journalthe journal of korean physical therapy, year20, volume25. Effect of adding interferential current stimulation to exercise on. Is interferential current effective in the management. The technique has been proposed to decrease pain and increase function in patients with osteoarthritis and to treat other conditions such as constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia, and spasticity. Us4848347a interferential electrical current therapy. Pdf interferential current ifc is a common electrotherapeutic modality used to treat pain. Therapy current production the principles of interferential. This is useful in the case of a muscle and nerve stimulation. Electrical stimulation for the treatment of pain and. Interferential current therapy, or ict, is another variant of tens that uses the principle of amplitude modulation to decrease the discomfort of stimulating deeper tissues e. Interferential current ifc is a common electrotherapeutic modality used to treat pain. S8 interferential current stimulator, 2 channel s81 interferential current stimulator, 4 channel g0283 electrical stimulation unattended, to one or more areas for indications other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care commercial the following codes are not medically necessary. Effect of interferential current therapy on pain perception.
Sixty eligible cfs patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 in each group. Pdf combined therapy ultrasound and interferential. It was introduced in the united states and canada in the early 1980s. Wearable device for interferential current therapy in. Two groups have got the traditional rehabilitation for 30 minutes before applying either ict. Interferential current versus biofeedback results in urinary. Interferential therapy produces antinociception during. The device is an interferential stimulator with tens indications used for symptomatic relief and management of chronic pain andor as an adjunctive treatment for the management of postsurgical andposttraumatic acute pain. Although ifc is widely used, the available information regarding its clinical efficacy is debatable.
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