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THERAPEUTIC CURRENTS
AVANIANBAN CHAKKARAPANI
Lecture 5
Date:19.01.15
Time: 14.00 to 15.00
Venue: K342, UTAR, Bandar Sungai Long
Learning Objective
To provide students with knowledge and
understanding of;
a. Faradic current;
b. Galvanic current;
c. Sinusoidal currents; and
d. Diadynamic currents
Learning Outcome
After successful completion of this topic
students should be able to;
1. Explain the different types of therapeutic
currents namely, faradic, galvanic, sinusoidal
and diadynamic currents;
2. Describe the pulse characteristics, frequency
and dosage of the currents discussed;
3. Explain the uses of the currents discussed; and
4. Apply the different currents in real life situation
for treatment purposes.
Faradic Type Currents
Technical notes:
1. It is an alternating current named after
inventor Michel Faraday.
2. This unevenly alternating current consists
of 2 unequal phases in each cycle, with
the 1st phase having a EMF of 1ms
followed by train of damped oscillations
with a frequency of 1000Hz.
3. This short duration interrupted surged direct
and alternating currents are capable of
producing tetanic contraction.
Summary:
Faradic current is a short-duration interrupted
current, with a pulse duration ranging from 0.1
and 1 msec and a frequency of 50 to 100 Hz.
Faradic currents are always surged for treatment
purposes to produce a near normal tetanic-like
contraction and relaxation of muscle. Current
surging means the gradual increase and
decrease of the peak intensity.
Pulse Shape: Saw tooth, triangular or
trapezoidal.