galvanotherapy

The application with the medical purpose of continuous direct current of low power (50 mA) and low voltage (30-80
AT). In human tissues contain both colloids (proteins, glycogen krupnomolekulyarnyh and other substances) and salt solutions. They are part of the muscles, glandular tissue, and body fluids (blood, lymph, intercellular fluid, etc.). The molecules of the constituent substances fall into electrically charged ions: water - on a positively charged hydrogen ion and negatively charged hydroxyl ion, and inorganic salts - by metal ions and anions. The movement of the electric current in the human body is not a straight line. Its passage depends on the structural, anatomical relationships - good current conductor (sheaths of nerve trunks, blood vessels, muscles) and the bad - of insulators (adipose tissue).
The basis of the biological effect of constant galvanic current are electrolysis processes, changes in ion concentration in cells and tissues, and polarizing processes. They cause irritation of nerve receptors and the appearance of reflex reactions of local and general. Dilates blood vessels, accelerates blood flow at the site of the current effects are produced biologically active substances such as histamine, serotonin, and others. The galvanic current has a normalizing effect on the functional state of the central nervous system, improves blood and lymph circulation, dilates coronary vessels, improves functionality heart, stimulates the endocrine glands, affect the excitability of the neuromuscular system. Indications for use are galvanizing hypertension stage I-II, asthma, gastritis, colitis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcers, disorders of the peripheral nervous system, diseases of the female reproductive organs and others.
Galvanizing is contraindicated in individual intolerance of the current, acute purulent processes, violations integrity of the skin in places of electrode application (except for the wound healing process), skin diseases prevalent character (eczema, dermatitis) and a complete loss of pain sensitivity.