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Faradism

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Faradism 

(also faradization), an obsolete method of biological stimulation used for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Faradism, which is named after M. Faraday, consists in the application of a low-frequency (30–150 hertz) asymmetric alternating current, called a faradic current. In modern medical practice, more effective methods of electrodiagnosis and electrotherapy that employ current pulses are used.
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50 Procedure Working on the principles of Faradism, the Faradic wave is an alternating current which means the current can contract the muscle and then relax it.
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