Diadynamic therapy - low frequency current treatment

Electrotherapy is represented by an extensive section of physiotherapy that describes methods of treatment by electric current.

The most popular and modern variant is diadynamic therapy.

Diadynamic therapy is an effective method of rehabilitation and disposal of various diseases by electric current. This method allows you to defeat a number of diseases.

The second name - the currents of Bernard, diadynamic currents acquired thanks to a scientist from France, Pierre Bernard. This man made a discovery when he learned about the efficiency of a combination of pulsed currents with a frequency of 100 and 50 pulses per minute.

Treatment by the method of diadynamic therapy is an unusually valuable heritage, the path of which began from the time of Soviet balneology.

The procedure is based on a special therapeutic effect, which becomes noticeable when the current is influenced by the human body. In the process of treatment, two pulse currents alternating with a half-sinusoidal form alternate.

Applied devices

For stationary diadynamic therapy, stationary instruments have been created that are used in medical organizations for the treatment of diseases. Therapy should be under the strict supervision of doctors.

At home, portable devices are used. Before using, always consult with your doctor who has prescribed the procedure. The doctor should adequately listen to all changes in your state of health, if any is present.

Physiotherapy combines are another unique invention that can generate a variety of types of currents. Treatment with galvanic and sinusoidal currents can be called very effective.

Combines are compact and easy to use, they combine many useful functions. With the help of such a device it is possible to carry out vacuum as well as laser therapy.

Indications for the use of diadynamic therapy are wide, the technique is used in neurology, orthopedics, cardiology and other fields of medicine:

• for problems with the musculoskeletal system( osteochondrosis, arthritis, arthrosis, spondylosis, bursitis);
• diseases of the digestive tract( gastritis, abnormalities of the stomach and duodenum, atony of the bladder);
• injuries, bruises, sprains, fractures, dislocations of bones and joints;
• neuritis, myalgia, as well as neuralgia;
• asthma, advanced bronchitis;
• hypertension, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis;
• pathology of ENT organs, for example, rhinitis or sinusitis;
• periodontal disease;
• gynecological diseases.

You can not ignore the arsenal of contraindications to the treatment of currents. The use of diadynamic therapy can adversely affect the human condition and even provoke the development of the disease with:

• the presence of tumor formations;
• inflammatory processes of chronic form;
• cachexia;
• skin sensitivity disorder;
• pulmonary tuberculosis in acute form;
• thrombophlebitis;
• individual intolerance therapy;
• allergies to a specific drug intended for diadynaphoresis;
• severe bleeding;
• severe condition of the patient;
• epilepsy.

You can not perform the procedure if the patient has:

• implanted objects in the body made of metal;
• purulent skin pathologies, the procedure will be possible if an outflow of purulent contents is carried out;
• wounds, scratches in the area of ​​the procedure;
• non-immobilized fractures of bones.

Carrying out the procedure step by step

Treatment by the method of diodinamoterapii is carried out in stationary conditions. For this, professional doctors use special devices that supply current. Responsibility is completely transferred to the shoulders of medical personnel: doctors and nurses.

Portable mini-device - an incredibly convenient thing that allows you to perform the procedure at home.

A wide range of devices are used for the development of various types of currents. This concerns not only diadynamic therapy, but also laser treatment, as well as ultrasound therapy.

The essence of the treatment is that:

1. To the patient electrodes of different shape and size are applied.
2. Further the device is included, it comes into operation, and through the electrodes the current is supplied.
3. The current must be controlled by the doctor using the regulator. So that the patient does not feel any pain, the current supply is minimized. At first, a person may feel a slight tingling sensation, and at the end a slight burning sensation. Prior to the procedure, the patient should notify health workers about the perceived feelings. If there is still intolerable pain, a feeling of contraction of the skin, then current treatment is not recommended. The current is not allowed to flow above a specific mark.
4. After the procedure on the skin, you can see the light reddening .In these regions, a current having a negative field was applied.

There are certain requirements for the treatment of electric shock:

• the treatment period should not exceed 10 sessions;
• on the focus of pain can not be influenced by currents for more than 10 minutes;
• health workers are advised to repeat treatment after 2 weeks;
• there is a need to change the polarity of the electrodes, for example, if there is a "minus", then you need to put a "plus".

To get rid of migraine, electrodes are placed in the region of the cervical nodes and temporal arteries. The exposure time should be set for 2 minutes for the temporal artery and 3 minutes for the cervical nodes.

Healing effect of diodinamoterapii and safety engineering

During the advent of electrical impulses skeletal and smooth muscles are reduced. The analgesic effect is achieved by stimulating the nerve receptors with a current that has a degree of intensity of 100 Hz. Due to this, braking of the pain pulse occurs.

The frequency of 50 HZ provides muscle contraction, which entails increased blood circulation.

Current with a frequency of 100 Hz is characterized by the fact that it exerts a pronounced inhibitory effect on the nervous system. This provokes the subsequent expansion of arterioles, as well as improved blood supply and nutrition of all tissues.

In addition to combinations of currents, electrical therapy can be supplemented by the introduction of drugs. This variant will be called diadynaphoresis.

Safety precautions are based on the fact that the physician must make sure that the patient is not allergic to a certain drug before carrying out the procedure. In addition, the medical worker must take into account the polarity of electrodes, as well as pharmacological substances.

Features of rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is understood as an effect on the body, thanks to which the patient returns to his physical form, which was lost due to unhealthy lifestyles, injuries and diseases.

Rehabilitation procedures will require unlimited willpower and perseverance from the patient, and from the doctor - the availability of special skills.

Neurological rehabilitation is a restorative technique that is prescribed after a person has experienced trauma, stroke, and paralysis. Also, rehabilitation can be performed after an operation involving the nervous system.

Diodinomoterapiya in this case is carried out in order to improve the tone of the body, as well as muscle recovery in atrophy. Especially it is necessary to use a technique to normalize the condition after having suffered a paralysis or stroke.

Currently, diodynamic currents are also actively used to treat trigeminal neuralgia. During the procedure, the patient should be comfortably placed in a chair and leaned his head on the headrest.

For the purpose of treatment, round electrodes are used, which are set on painful points. Each zone is exposed to electric shock for no more than 1 minute. The duration of treatment is set by the doctor and can be about 5 procedures. Three of them spend daily, and two - every other day.