Uses of Electrical Stimulation
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Authors
Zielaskowski, Brad
Issue Date
2001
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Abstract
I became interested in physical therapy and especially electric stimulation during
my senior year in high school. In a varsity football game I sustained an injury to my right
knee, which caused my kneecap to become dislocated. Luckily nothing was severely
damaged, but the dislocation caused the knee to swell to twice the normal size. To try to
tame the inflammation, the school's athletic trainer met me at her place of employment
four times a week for treatment. My treatment involved some electrical stimulation and
then progressed to knee exercises for strengthening. In four days my knee was at about
70% capacity with very little inflammation around the knee. This injury introduced me
to physical therapy, electrical stimulation and the different techniques used to treat
patients. The treatment of my knee has stimulated my interest in becoming a physical
therapist and to learn what electrical stimulation can do for treatment of inflammation as
well as other physical problems.
Kalamazoo College has given me an opportunity to participate in an internship
with one of the best physical therapists in the Lansing area and also to research
documents in the area of my interest, electrical stimulation. So with this research paper, I will explain the history of electrical stimulation up to the present time and where I
believe it could go in the future. Also, I will explain the treatment of Carl Weaver's
patients who received electrical stimulation, how this has helped them, and tie their
personal treatment cases into the research paper. The concept of treating someone
without invasive surgery is fascinating and exciting, which is what makes the blend of
electrical stimulation and physical therapy such a great combination.
Description
47 p.
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Publisher
Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College.
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