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Electric Stimulation Therapy

Medical Definition: Application of electric current in treatment without the generation of perceptible heat. It includes electric stimulation of nerves or muscles, passage of current into the body, or use of interrupted current of low intensity to raise the threshold of the skin to pain.
Guide Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition
Electric Stimulation Therapy Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation - Electrical stimulation of nerves and/or muscles to relieve pain; it is used less frequently to produce anesthesia. The optimal placements of electrodes or "trigger points" may correspond with acupuncture analgesia points. TENS is sometimes referred to as acupuncture-like when using a low frequency stimulus.

Electric Stimulation Therapy Medical Definitions and Terms

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