What is electrotherapy?

Electrotherapy is a field of physical therapy involving the treatment of diseases of the neuromuscular system using currents with various waveforms, frequencies and intensities, as well as modulated in both amplitude and frequencies. It is used both in medicine and rehabilitation of patients, as well as complementing other forms of physical therapy. The aim of the treatments is to treat pain, increase tissue blood flow and stimulate them to accelerate regeneration. Electrotherapy also supports the absorption of swelling and exudates in the joints resulting from injuries and overloads. The range of possibilities offered by electrotherapy allows to achieve a wide range of therapeutic effects.
 
There are several current waveforms that show beneficial effects on tissues: TENS pulse currents, SP-TENS pulse currents, interferential current (according to Nemec), galvanization, ionophoresis, microcurrents, EMS current, tonolysis, Trabert current, diadynamic current (developed by Pierre Bernard), Kotz current (Russian Stimulation), triangular and rectangular pulse currents and unipolar sine surge current. Their use is selected based on the patient’s needs and his/her individual sensitivity to stimuli. Individual methods differ from each other depending on the shape of the pulse, its duration, amplitude, variable or constant frequency and its value. The number of electrodes, their size and the way the current flows are also selected for the treatments used, depending on their location. Electrotherapy is particularly valued because of the safety and effectiveness in the treatment of pain.

PhysioGo 100A – benefits for the patient

Mobile physiotherapy

The PhysioGo 100A device has been adapted for conducting treatments in homehealthcare environmental therapy. Its low weight and a specially designed PRO bag that holds the device together with the equipment enable safe transport. In addition, PhysioGo 101A has been equipped with a battery, which makes it possible to carry out treatments even when it is not possible to connect the device to a power source. PhysioGo 101A can work up to 4 hours on battery power.

Therapeutic currents and electrodiagnostics

The device allows electrotherapy to be carried out using the available therapeutic currents, i.e. microcurrents, Kotz current, TENS currents, currents dedicated to spastic paralysis therapy, diadynamic currents, impulse currents (rectangular pulses; triangular pulses; Trabert current), tonolysis, galvanic currents and others. In addition, thanks to the device it is possible to conduct semi-automatic electrodiagnostics of the neuromuscular system – curve I/t. Its purpose is to determine the condition of the examined muscle, and thus the selection of optimal electrostimulation parameters.

Safety

PhysioGo 100A meets the requirements of the Medical Directive, which ensures safe therapy for the therapist and the patient. The device has been equipped with a self-test procedure – enabling the current control of the device’s functional status each time it is turned on.
 
In addition, the operator can independently test the electrodes used in electrotherapy. Thanks to two independent treatment channels – the device may be recognized as two separate devices for electrotherapy. The galvanic separation between circuits used in this case provides patients with the highest degree of safety during electrotherapy.
As a result, it is possible to perform treatments for up to two patients, where each of them is galvanically separated from each other.

PhysioGo 100A – benefits for the physiotherapist

Comfortable use

The device has been designed with comfort and ergonomics in mind. The built-in treatment encyclopaedia contains a list of disease entities and the methodology for performing individual treatments in a graphic and descriptive form.

The device has a database of 69 built-in treatment programs and 38 predefined treatment sequences (combining several types of currents into one therapeutic sequence). Treatment programs can be selected by name or based on medical fields, i.e. orthopedics, sports medicine, aesthetic medicine, rheumatology, neurology, urology, dermatology, and angiology. The user can also create a list of favorite programs based on built-in procedures.
The user can also create a list of handy treatment programs and define and name 50 own programs and 10 sequences.
 
The device also allows to work in manual mode and to control independently the treatment parameters by the user.

Two treatment channels

The device has been equipped with two independent treatment channels, which allows simultaneous performance of various treatments for one patient (four-electrode treatments) or therapy of two patients at the same time.

Design and quality

Devices from the PhysioGo family are premium class devices that feature high quality components and modern design. The PhysioGo 100A device has a comfortable 7-inch display with a touch panel. ASTAR devices are well recognized among physiotherapists in Poland and in the world.
 

Physiogo 100A Electrotherapy 

The modern PhysioGo 100A device represents the PhysioGo unit line manufactured by ASTAR company based in Poland. This fully two-channel device is used in many physiotherapy centers to perform electrotherapy and electrodiagnostic procedures.

Detailed technical specification

Features

product code : A-UE-AST-PHG100A

  • 7inch color display with touch panel

  • 2 independent treatment channels

  • intensity regulation in the patient circuit for both channels simultaneously or separately

  • electrode test

  • manual mode

  • disease entities selected by name or medical field

  • preset treatment programs database

  • preset treatment sequences database

  • user-defined programs database

  • user sequence database

  • favorite programs

  • possibility of program names and user sequences edition

  • encyclopedia describing the treatment methodology

  • statistics of performed treatment procedures

  • buzzer sound volume regulation

  • battery (optional accessory)

  • 69 built-in treatment programs for electrotherapy

  • 50 user configurable programs

  • favorite programs

  • 38 built-in treatment sequences for electrotherapy

  • 10 user-defined sequences

    General technical parameters

    dimensions 34 x 28 x 11-16 cm

    device weight 6 kg

    battery type Li-lon

    battery capacity 2250 mAh

    power supply 230 V, 50/60 Hz,

    power consumption 75 W, 90 VA


Electrotherapy

  • operation in CC (current stabilization) or CV (voltage stabilization) modes

  • full galvanic isolation between channels in each mode

    Currents and methods :

  • interferential isoplanar

  • interferential dynamic

  • interferential single channel AMF

  • TENS symmetric

  • TENS asymmetric

  • TENS alternating

  • TENS burst

  • TENS for spastic paralysis therapy

  • Kotz' current (Russian stimulation)

  • tonolysis

  • diadynamic (MF, DF, CP, CP-ISO, LP)

  • pulsed rectangular

  • pulsed triangular

  • pulsed UR according to Trabert (2 - 5)

  • pulsed according to Leduc (1 - 9)

  • pulsed neofaradic (1 - 19)

  • unipolar sine surge

  • galvanic

  • microcurrents


Electrotherapy technical parameters

max. current intensity in the patient circuit (CC mode)

galvanic 40 mA

diadynamic, impulse 60 mA

interferential, Kotz' current 100 mA

unipolar sine surge 100 mA

TENS 140 mA

tonolysis 100 mA

microcurrents 1000 uA

max. voltage amplitude

in the patient circuit (CV mode) 140 V

treatment timer 30 s - 60 minutes