Three Major Types of Current Used in Electrical Stimulation (estim)

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Approximately 6 minutes

There are three basic waveforms used in commercial therapeutic electrical stimulation units: direct current, alternating current, and pulsed current.

Direct Current (DC) - Galvanic

Alternating Current (AC) - Biphasic

Pulsed Current (pulsed - AC and DC)

 

 

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