electrotherapy

[ ih-lek-troh-ther-uh-pee ]

noun

1. treatment of diseases by means of electricity; electrotherapeutics.

electrotherapy

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

1. treatment in which electric currents are passed through the tissues to stimulate muscle function in paralysed patients

Derived Forms

• eˌlectroˈtherapist, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrotherapy¹

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + therapy

Example Sentences

This process, called electrotherapy, works both by attracting immune cells and skin cells to the wound and by boosting cell growth and division.

From Scientific American

In another room, they can sit in comfortable chairs with weighted blankets and meditate, or enjoy cranial electrotherapy stimulation, which some studies indicate can relieve anxiety, depression and stress.

From New York Times

Among other practices, he employed massage and cutaneous electrotherapy, including the use of the faradic brush, an electric brush used to stimulate the skin.

From Salon

“We have a lot of moving parts,” Wood shrugged at his locker Thursday, wearing an electrotherapy device on his sore sternoclavicular joint.

From Washington Post

Researchers found that adding treatment with electrotherapy or acupuncture reduced or delayed the use of opioids for pain relief.

From Washington Post