Using H-Wave, TENS, ultrasound and laser to stimulate healing, reduce pain, and accelerate recovery.
Electrical modalities are used alongside manual therapies to support tissue healing, reduce pain, and improve physiological function. These techniques leverage controlled electrical or acoustic energy to stimulate the body's own repair mechanisms and are particularly useful when patients cannot engage in active rehabilitation early in recovery.
TENS delivers mild electrical pulses through skin electrodes to suppress pain based on the "pain gate" theory. It works by stimulating A-delta fibres and activating descending pain suppression pathways at frequencies between 50–150 Hz. TENS is useful in managing both acute and chronic pain, especially when conventional methods are ineffective. It provides temporary relief but does not treat the underlying cause.
Ultrasound uses acoustic waves to stimulate tissue healing at the cellular level. Benefits include increased circulation, oedema reduction, fibroblast activity, and granulation tissue development. It can produce both mechanical (non-thermal) and thermal effects depending on how it's applied:
Low-level laser uses non-thermal light energy to promote cellular regeneration. It increases ATP production and stimulates tissue healing and repair. Lasers can be applied to wounds, acupoints, or over injury sites using single or clustered wavelength probes.