Shockingly Simple: Electrotherapy For Pain Control

Course overview

This introductory level course offers clinicians utilizing electrotherapy with knowledge to maximize treatment outcomes from the use of electrotherapy in the rehabilitation of patients with pain. Various neurophysiological mechanisms of pain and pain management will be discussed, including the gate control theory, the release of endogenous opioids, trigger points and sympathetically maintained pain. Specific electrotherapy protocols will be discussed, including the choice of best waveform, best waveform parameters and best practices on how to incorporate electrotherapy in the treatment session.