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 PhysioMed, to whom grateful 
thanks are extended.
Professor Tim Watson
School of Health & Emergency Professions
University of Hertfordshire
UK
Courses Update
I have updated the list of courses that are running and are open to external delegates - head for the COURSES page from the main menu. I am doing more than this but some organisers do not open up to externals - they run it as an 'in house' programme.
Updates (November 2009)
I have updated some more of the web pages and handouts (DOWNLOADS) and also the BOOKS page
New Article - Bioelectricity and Microcurrent Therapy
Several of you have been asking about MICROCURRENT THERAPY - what it is, what is does and what is the evidence for its use etc etc - so try this : Poltawski, L. and Watson, T. (2009) Bioelectricity and microcurrent therapy for tissue healing - a narrative review. Physical Therapy Reviews 14(2);104-114 - OUT NOW
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.
Guidance on Electro Physical Agents
Just a reminder that in the UK, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy published (in 2006) a guidance document which was the result of almost 10 years work looking at various key issues related to the use of Electro Physical Agents. A very high percentage of the queries that I get on a daily basis are answered by the guidance (and a whole lot more are covered in the FAQ section of this website). In case you have not yet got a copy for your department or clinic, here is a reminder of how you can access it : GUIDANCE pdf FLYER : I appreciate the many of you are not physiotherapists and also that many of you are not UK based - but the Australians have also published a similar document and the Canadians have one just about to come out - in case that helps some others of you. To see 'how to get a copy of the Guidance' follow the link above.
Download page . . . . .
I have updated some of the handouts and support material on the DOWNLOAD page together with a new 2 sided version of the ultrasound dose chart in case you find it useful. I have also updated the Ultrasound Dose Calculations and the Combination Therapy handouts. The TISSUE REPAIR handoout material has been updated and is availabel now (Nov 09) from the DOWNLOAD page
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 : December 15, 2009
