Bioelectricity and microcurrent therapy for tissue healing - a narrative review

Tim Watson; Leon Poltawski

doi:10.1179/174328809X405973

Bioelectricity and microcurrent therapy for tissue healing - a narrative review

Tim Watson, Leon Poltawski

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Abstract

Microcurrent therapy (MCT) uses electric currents similar to those produced by the body during tissue healing. It may be a particularly beneficial where endogenous healing has failed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	104-114
Number of pages	10
Journal	Physical Therapy Reviews
Volume	14
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1179/174328809X405973
Publication status	Published - 2009

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