IFT INTERFERENTIAL CURRENT

IZNI HAMIZA BINTI AZMI 01-200903-00118

DEFINITION
Production of low frequency current in the body

tissue by the simultaneous application of two different medium frequency currents.

As the low frequency current is the result of

interference of two different medium frequency currents, it is named as interferential current.

CHARACTERISTICS
The therapeutic effects derive from the crossing of

two current pathways in the treatment field. One current pathway flows at one frequency (such as 4000Hz) while the other flows at a slightly different frequency (4100Hz). When these two currents intersect they create an interfering frequency. Advantages of this type of current are that it can create a deep flow of current into the tissue and its better at preventing accommodation to the electrics current.

TERMINOLOGIES
BEAT FREQUENCY

-the frequency of resultant is known as the beat frequency. Beat frequency is equal to the difference between two medium frequency currents. It lies between 0 to 100 Hz. Beat frequency may be kept constant or varied rhythmically so as to prevent accommodation. Constant beat frequency is also called as the selective beat frequency.

 VARIABLE BEAT FREQUENCY

- It is also called as automatic beat frequency. Various variable beat frequencies can be used. - Beat frequency of 0 to 5 Hz stimulate sympathetic nerves. - 5 to 10 Hz stimulate parasympathetics nerves. - 10 to 50 Hz stimulate motor nerves. - 50 to 90 Hz produces sedatives or spasmolytics effect and 90 to 100 Hz produces analgesic or pain relief effect.

 AREA OF INTERFERENCE

-It is the area where the interferential current is setup. The pattern of interferential current may be static or dynamic. -Static interference:- Here the area in which interferential current is set up remains stationary. This area of static interference gives an appearance of clove leaf as a result of vector addition of two currents and it lies at 45 angles to the perpendicular lines from each electrode.

-Dynamic interference:- it is possible to move the area in which interference current is developed in a to and fro manner through 45. It is obtained by varying the current intensity in suitable manner. Current is varied from 50 to 100%. This dynamic area of interference is also called as vector scan, vector sweep, rotating vector etc.

 vector sweep : the principle of using the sweep is

that the machine is set to automatically vary the effective stimulation frequency using either pre set or user set sweep ranges.

THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS
Pain relief

Relief of muscle spasm

Stimulation of innervated muscles Effect on edema.

ELECTRODES
Vacuum electrode

Pad electrode
Carbon impregnated silicon rubber electrode Quadripolar probe electrode

DOSAGE
10 to 20 minutes. For 10 to 25 days on once a day

basis Three times toleration dose

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Bipolar

Quadripolar
Stereodynamic Labile

 Stereodynamic interference

- In contrast to the classical interference technique, the placement of third electric field brings about an additional change in intensity - In the mode of operation stereodynamic this endogeneous dynamics of the stimulation effect is supplemented bya dynamic alternation of the sites of stimulation.

INDICATIONS
OA

Spondylosis
Low back pain Frozen shoulder

Edema
Tendonitis

CONTRAINDICATION
Pacemaker

Cardiac disease
Hemorrhage Pregnancy

Infection
Thrombosis

PRECAUTION
Place the IFT equipment 6 meters distance away

from the SWD machine.

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