Department of Electro Therapy And Electro Diagnosis Lab

The Department of Electrotherapy the basic principles of Physics that are applicable in medical equipment used in Physiotherapy. It will also help to understand the fundamentals of currents, sound waves, Heat & its effects, electro medical radiations and their effects as well as their application in physical therapy. It covers the skill of application of superficial thermal agents Cryotherapy and tends to explore fundamental skills in application of electrotherapeuticmodalities and knowledge of indications, contraindications and physiological principles needed for appropriate patient care.

This Department includes application of Electrical stimulation, T.E.N.S.,Iontophoresis, Ultrasound / Phonophoresis, Diathermy and Electro diagnostic testing etc.

Departmental Objectives

1. Recall the physics principles & Laws of Electricity, Electromagnetic spectrum, & ultra sound.

2. Describe effects of environmental & man made electromagnetic field at the cellular level & risk factors on prolonged exposure.

3. Describe the Main electrical supply, Electric shock, precautions.

4. Enumerate Types & Production of various Therapeutic electrical currents & describe the panel diagrams of the machines.

5. Describe in brief, certain common electrical components such as transistors, valves, capacitors, transformers etc & the simple instruments used to test / calibrate these components [ such as potentiometer, oscilloscope , multimeter ] of the circuit ; & will be able to identify such components.

6. Describe & identify various types of electrodes used in therapeutics, describe electrical skin resistance & significance of various media used to reduce skin resistance.

7. Test the working of the various electrotherapeutic equipment

8. Acquire the knowledge about the physiology of pain, Pain pathways & Methods of pain modulation, selection of appropriate modality for Pain modulations.

9. Describe the Physiological effects, Therapeutic uses, indication & contraindications of various Low/ Medium & High Frequency modes / Actinotherapy.

10. Describe the Physiological Effects & therapeutic uses of various therapeutic ions & topical pharmaco -therapeutic agents to be used for the application of iontophoresis & sono/ phonophoresis.

11. Acquire knowledge of various superficial thermal agents such as Paraffin wax bath, Cryotherapy, Hydrocollator packs, Home remedies, their physiological & therapeutic effects,

12. Acquire the skills of application of the Electro therapy modes on models, for the purpose of Assessment & Treatment.

11. Acquire an ability to select the appropriate mode as per the tissue specific &area specific application.