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Medicina: Ortopedia: Riabilitazione Lesioni Traumatiche della Tibio-Tarsica
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| electrotherapy |
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| Attestation |
3
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| Part of speech |
Noun
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| Grammatical label |
Countable
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| Definition |
The use of electricity to treat disease.
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| Definition source |
Gould-Chiampo, 1988.
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| Context |
Electrotherapy includes microdyn treatment and TENS-therapy (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation). These are used, above all, for conditions of pain (e.g. tennis elbow) but also for circulatory disturbances or neuralgia.
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| Context source |
http://www.ambulatorium.com/physiote.htm
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| Figure source |
http://www.medicalinesas.it/2elettro_trad.htm
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| Synonym |
Electropathy
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| Subject field |
Ankle Rehabilitation
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| Sub-field (level 1) |
Therapy
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| Sub-field (level 2) |
Non-surgical treatment
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| Generic concept |
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| Specific concept |
TENS, MENS, Russian Stimulation
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| Related concept |
Magneto-Therapy, Microwave Diathermy, Shortwave Diathermy, Phonophoresis, Massage Therapy, Thermotherapy, Laser Therapy, Hydrotherapy, Iontophoresis, Kinesitherapy
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| Associative relation |
Electro Acuscope
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| it |
Elettroterapia
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| Reliability code |
3
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