Electrophoresis in medicine: what it is, how it works, application

Electrophoresis is a procedure in the process of which a certain area of the human body is affected by a device that emits a direct current of small force. This method of physiotherapy has several useful effects. Let's consider how electrophoresis works and the ways of its application in medicine.

How electrophoresis works

The electric field is able to carry medical drugs to the affected area. Under the influence of an electric current, substances decompose into ions. Thanks to this, they move easily and unhindered through human tissues and organs. When the ions are near the opposite electrode, there is a process of their transformation into atoms, which have a high physical and chemical activity.

The apparatus for electrophoresis has two or more electrodes. Types of procedure:

• Galvanic ion therapy. The electrode with a positive charge is fixed on the diseased area, the electrode with a negative charge is installed according to the instructions of the scheme on the operation of the device point. The current is applied gradually.
• Bath ionotherapy differs in that the electrodes are immersed in a bath with a therapeutic substance. The patient lowers the affected part of the limb into it.
• Ion therapy of internal organs is a delicate procedure. One electrode is inserted into a hollow organ: intestine, esophagus, stomach, etc. The second electrode is fixed on the surface of the body.
• Skin and tissue ionotherapy. The patient takes a therapeutic solution by mouth or receives an injection. At this point, the electrodes are placed in the area of inflammation.

What is useful electrophoresis

Useful effects of electrophoresis:

• The electric current has an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect.
• Electrophoresis promotes the resorption of scars and other formations.
• Due to the effect of the current improves the conduction of impulses from one nerve fiber to another. Normalizes the function of the peripheral, autonomic and central nervous system.
• Through the electrodes of the apparatus for electrophoresis in the human body locally injected various drugs. Thanks to this, an increased concentration of the drug can be created in a certain place of the human body. In this way, it is possible to deliver drugs directly to the pathological focus. Since the drug is delivered under the skin, it penetrates into the body gradually. Thanks to this, the duration of the effect of the drug increases.

Application of electrophoresis

This physiotherapeutic procedure is effective three such pathologies of human health:

• Deviations in the work of the central nervous system, inflammation, migraine, neuroses, etc.
• Diseases of the cardiovascular system: ischemic heart disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension or hypotension.
• Inflammatory diseases of the ENT organs.
• Pathologies of the respiratory tract: asthma bronchitis, pneumonia.
• Postoperative scars, burns adhesions in the tissues.
• Skin defects: acne scars, seborrhea and other.
• Inflammatory diseases of the joints, osteoarthritis.
• Gynecological disorders: erosion or hypertonus of the uterus, reduced blood flow of the placenta. Adhesions and inflammation of the urogenital organs.
• Childbirth trauma, joint dysplasia, pediatric neurologic diseases.

Electrophoresis has some contraindications. Among them are cancerous neoplasms, intolerance to currents, purulent inflammation, mental disorders, heart failure and severe forms of the course of various diseases. A doctor's consultation is necessary before applying the procedure.