Recommended as an adjunctive treatment by nationally recognized and adopted Official Disability Guidelines, interferential technology can help reduce costs and risks associated with opioids, as well as reduce disability duration. After all, prescription drugs account for 25% of total workers compensation medical costs while long-term opioids result in disability that is three times longer than those without opioids.
The Avid CT2 provides neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in addition to interferential stimulation to facilitate recovery of muscles and joints following surgery or injury. NMES specifically target muscles that have been weakened by injury or surgery. Electrically stimulated contractions provide at home adjunctive therapy that supplements in-person physical therapy to strengthen muscles, relieve spasms that hinder mobility, increase circulation to facilitate healing and restore function.
May be appropriate on a trial basis to study the effects and benefits of interefential devices for the following conditions:
Continued use and purchase is recommended “if there should be evidence of increased functional improvement, less reported pain and evidence of medication reduction.”
Not recommended as an isolated intervention, but has been shown effective in conjunction with shoulder exercise program.
Under study for osteoarthritis and recovery post knee surgery. After knee surgery, home interferential current therapy (IFC) may help reduce pain, pain medication taken, and swelling while increasing range of motion, resulting in quicker return to activities of daily living and athletic activities.
Interferential therapy for post-operative ACL reconstruction, meniscectomy, and knee chondroplasty is recommended immediately post-operatively… Patients should be engaged in an appropriate postoperative rehabilitation program in combination with interferential therapy.
California Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (Chronic Pain Guidelines)
Appropriate for the following conditions if it has been documented and proven to be effective as directed or applied by the physician or a provider licensed to provide physical medicine:
If criteria are met, then a one-month trial may be appropriate to permit the physician and physical medicine provider to study the effects and benefits. There should be evidence of increased functional improvement, less reported pain and evidence of medication reduction.
