Welcome
Electrotherapy on the Web is a site that provides current, non commercial information on various aspects of Electrotherapy. It is not presented as a replacement for current texts but attempts to provide an independent view of the current state of the art. The range of pages and topics continues to expand, and some of the long standing pages get updated whenever I can. There are still some new pages to write and new developments to add all the time
The website is sponsored by Indiba Activ, to whom grateful thanks are extended.
Professor Tim Watson
School of Health & Emergency Professions
University of Hertfordshire
UK
E Mail : t.watson@herts.ac.uk
More than a MILLION hits!
The website has now clocked up more than a million hits - which is not bad for a site that was originally developed as a way to help students gain access to information.
Updates
Apologies to all for not having done as much updating as normal on the web pages - I am still in the final stages of getting the next textbook completed, so not a lot of time for web based frivolities . . . will be back on the case just as soon as the manuscript is submitted. In the meantime, I will keep the essentials updated as much as I can.
DOWNLOADS :The TISSUE REPAIR handout has been updated (Nov 2011), a new handout on IONTOPHORESIS has been added, and the INTERFERENTIAL THERAPY and PULSED SHORTWAVE THERAPY material has been updated. Lastly, for the moment, the KEY CONCEPTS paper has also been revised (Jan 2012).
INFLAMMATION : found an EXCELLENT recent text which covers a whole stack of information relating to inflammation edited by Serhan et al (2010), it is listed at the end of the BOOKS page
Web Site Sponsorship
You will have noticed that the web pages are now supported by Indiba Activ. Indiba Activ is the new brand name for Human Tecar, and the company will continue to support the web pages, and as previously, this will not influence editorial content or influence what is made available in any way. I am grateful for the continued support, without which, this site could not be maintained as a free resource for all.
International Society for Electrophysical Agents in Physical Therapy (ISEAPT)
At the recent WCPT (World Congress Physical Therapy) congress in Ansterdam, the ISEAPT group have been formally accepted as a WCPT sub group. There has been a slight change in the name of the group (formally ISEPA), and the links from this we site will now take you directly to the home page for the Society. I would encourage all with an interest in Electro Physical Agents and Electrotherapy to visit the site and to get involved. The survival and success of the group depends (as ever with these things) on active involvement rather than just passive absorption of material provided. This should provide an organisation which serves and supports all with an interest in this field. Please feel free to contact me if you need any further information.
WCPT Presentation
A copy of the poster material I presented at the WCPT Amsterdam congress is available from the download page should it be of any interest - it is looking at an extended model for therapy effects, including pathways less often considered in the models presented to date. The details of this presentation and two others (with L Poltawski) with which I was assoiated are listed on the PUBLICATIONS page.
Book Purchases
I have now made it possible to purchase most (if not all) of the electrotherapy related books listed on the web pages through Amazon. From the BOOKS page, click on the picture of the text and it will take directly to a purchase site with the best prices that I can find around. Hope that you find it helpful.
PUBLICATIONS UPDATE :
New : ELETROTERAPIA PRÁTICA BASEADA EM EVIDÊNCIA
The Portugese translation of Electrotherapy : Evidence Based Practice is now out. Link from the BOOKS page
New : Ηλεκτροθεραπεία
The Greek translation of Electrotherapy : Evidence Based Practice is now out. Link from the BOOKS page
New : Sonography and Tennis Elbow
Now available in print (Nov 2011). Poltawski, L. Ali, S. Jayaram, V. Watson, T. (2011). Reliability of sonographic assessment of tendinopathy in tennis elbow. Skeletal Radiology 41(1); 83-89
New : Key Concepts with Electro Physical Agents
August 2010 issue (Vol 15 Issue 4) of Physical Therapy Reviews have included a review paper I have written which looks at the key issues in electrotherapy (Electro Physical Agents) and their underpinning evidence - full ref : Watson, T. (2010). "Narrative Review : Key concepts with electrophysical agents." Physical Therapy Reviews 15(4): 351-359.
New : Pulsed Shortwave - Thermal and Non Thermal Effects
The paper on the thermal and non thermal effects of pulsed shortwave therapy in Physiotherapy Research International [Al-Mandeel, M.M. and Watson, T. (2010) The thermal and nonthermal effects of high and low doses of pulsed short wave therapy (PSWT). Physiotherapy Research International 15(4):199-211 is now out in full print version.
New : Microcurrent Therapy in Tennis Elbow
The main outcome paper for this piece of research is now accepted and available. Poltawski, L. Johnson, M. Watson, T. (2011) Microcurrent Therapy in the Management of Chronic Tennis Elbow: Pilot Studies to Optimise Parameters. Physiotherapy Research International DOI: 10.1002/pri 526. Will provide full paper reference once becomes available.
New : Tennis Elbow Clinical Change paper
A further publication relating to the Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) assessment has just been published at : Poltawski, L. and T. Watson (2011). "Measuring clinically important change with the Patient-rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation." Hand Therapy 16: 52-57
FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions . . .
The FAQ page covers some of the queries that I get through week on week and are largely related to contraindications and associated issues. At the present time I have info on Electrotherapy in . . . . . Pregnancy, Children, Cancer, Metal in the Tissues, Pacemakers, Haemophilia, Diabetes and Anti-Coagulants. There is more to come, but this combination covers the majority of my routine contraindication queries.
The information on these pages is provided in good faith and should be treated as such. If you make use of the information, please acknowledge its source - I am constantly amazed to see where this information appears without reference - I have no problem if you want to use it - that is what it is here for - but please do the decent thing and acknowledge the source.
Last Updated : January 27, 2012
