Electrotherapy, employing low volt, low-frequency impulse currents, has become an accepted practice in the physiotherapy treatment. The biological reactions produced by low volt currents have resulted in the adoption of this therapy in the management of many diseases affecting muscles and nerves. The technique is used for the treatment of paralysis with totally or partially degenerated muscles, for the treatment of pain, muscular spasm and peripheral circulatory disturbance and for several other applications. Low volt therapy have been known since the end of the last century, it is only in recent years that it has started being widely used.
Modalities that are available at Gain TENS, IFT, Pulsed short-wave diathermy, ultrasound Mechanical traction, Hydro collators, vaccum, Electrical stimulation.