Electrophoresis at home: price and reviews. How do electrophoresis at home?

Electrophoresis is a physiotherapeutic treatment method, the essence of which is the introduction of drugs into the human body using a weak electric current. Today we find out whether it is possible to carry out this procedure at home, and if so, how it is carried out.

Indications for use

Electrophoresis at home can be prescribed by a doctor for such health problems:

1. Osteochondrosis and arthrosis.
2. Bronchitis.
3. Acne, furunculosis.
4. Intervertebral hernia.
5. Hypertonic muscle in children.
6. Pathology of the cardiovascular system.
7. Urogenital inflammation.
8. Hypertension and hypotension.

Electrophoresis is often used at home for cosmetic purposes to increase the intake of active substances in creams and ointments in the skin epidermis.

Suitable devices

This physiotherapeutic procedure involves the mandatory purchase of the desired device. Among the devices that are often found in medical institutions, as well as those that can be purchased for the home, are such devices as Potok-1, Potok-Br, AGN-32. Such devices are medium in size, it is easy to work with them, so you can safely buy them for home and use as directed by a doctor.

General recommendations for the procedure

Home electrophoresis takes place if the patient is given permission from the doctor to conduct such therapy within the walls of his own apartment, as well as when the person has instructions with a step-by-step description of the procedure. And the technique, in fact, is quite simple.

1. A solution of a medicinal substance is taken, which must be prescribed by the attending doctor, and then a gasket is moistened with this liquid, which is subsequently applied to the skin. Only natural fabric is used, which is able to perfectly absorb moisture. As such a gasket, a flannel or gauze, folded in several layers, is well suited. An electrode is determined inside the tissue, which is subsequently connected to the device.
2. The solution should be prepared when electrophoresis is carried out, and not 2 hours before it. And, by the way, the remnants of the medicine cannot be stored, they must be disposed of.
3. Electrophoresis at home should be carried out in such a way that the person who will be affected by the current feels only a slight tingling sensation.
4. The time for home therapy should not exceed 20 minutes.
5. You need to purchase an apparatus for such a treatment procedure only in specialized stores, and not on hand markets. And be sure to check the instructions for the device before buying, because without it it will be impossible to deal with the device.
   

An example of electrophoresis with a diagnosis of intervertebral hernia

1. Before the procedure you need to soak 2 pads in water or in physiological saline. The temperature of the liquid should be approximately 37–39 degrees.
2. Before you start using the device, you must assemble the electrical circuit as described in the instructions.
3. Now you need to work with the medicine. The following drugs are taken for electrophoresis in the case of treatment of lumbar intervertebral hernia : 1 bottle of Karipazim medicine, 10 ml of physiological saline and 2–3 drops of Dimexidum drug are required. Identify all components in a vessel, shake everything well.
4. Pour the resulting solution in the middle of the first pad, and then on both shreds of tissue - the drug “Eufilin”.
   
5. One electrode must be connected to the base on which the Karipazim solution was determined. And in the second gasket, which was moistened with water and the medicine “Eufilin”, the second conductor should be placed.
6. Now you need to determine the tissue on the body: put the first rag (with the drug "Eufilin") under the stomach, and the second on the lower back.
7. The upper gasket can be fixed with some weight.
8. Now you need to turn on the device for 20 minutes. The current level is set individually.
9. A person needs to be sheltered and left alone for a time determined by the doctor.
10. During the event, the current needs to be gradually increased, based on the patient's sensations (he should feel a slight tingling sensation).

On a note! This physiotherapeutic procedure with Karipazim solution is usually prescribed in three courses, 20-30 sessions with intervals between cycles of 1.5-2 months.

The benefits of electrophoresis

Compared with the usual methods of taking medications - in the form of tablets, suppositories, injections - the introduction of drugs using current has several advantages:

1. During the procedure, the skin is not damaged, it does not cause pain and does not bear any risk of human infection.
2. The intake of the active substance of the drug occurs in the most assimilable form - in the form of ions.
3. The medicine penetrates immediately to the destination, bypassing the bloodstream, digestive system and other organs.
4. This procedure almost never causes side effects and allergic reactions to the medication.

Cost

Now we will find out whether it is profitable to conduct electrophoresis at home. The price of one procedure in different clinics is different, but on average for one session you will have to give 300 rubles. That is, for 10 trips to the hospital you will need to pay 3000 rubles. And now you can compare the price of this therapy at home. So, an electrophoresis apparatus on average can be bought at a price of 3000-8000 rubles, depending on the brand of this or that equipment. It turns out that it is more profitable to carry out the procedure at home, since the device pays off pretty quickly. After all, the spectrum of action of such therapy is quite wide - it is possible to treat various ailments in both adults and children.

Opinions of people

They have determined how electrophoresis is done at home, now we need to find out what kind of treatment this method deserves for people who have tried it on themselves in the walls of their own apartment. And the responses of the patients are all positive, and this is not at all strange. Firstly, people who perform such physiotherapy at home write on forums that they are saving decent money. Indeed, in the clinic, an average of 3 thousand rubles would have to be paid for a course of such procedures. And when doing electrophoresis at home, a person does not pay anything at all, except for drugs. Secondly, mothers, performing this procedure for their children, are not overjoyed, because they no longer need to go to the hospital or go there every day for a new session. And thirdly, the result, according to the numerous responses of people, is impressive: no pills, suppositories, injections do not have such a wonderful effect on well-being, like these sessions of the effect of a weak electric current on the body.

Now you know that electrophoresis can be carried out within the walls of your own home and you do not have to go to the hospital. We also determined that before performing this procedure yourself, you must first consult a doctor so that he prescribes the appropriate medications, determines the necessary dosage for a particular patient, and the number of necessary sessions. Home electrophoresis gains only positive reviews, so those who consider it necessary to purchase an apparatus for this physiotherapeutic procedure can safely buy it and carry out treatment in their own apartment.