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Interferential Current (IFC)

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IFC functions to speed up tissue healing, decrease swelling, and decrease pain.

Pain control: 
  • gate control (presynaptic inhibition of A-delta & C fibres & large A-beta mechanoreceptors) 
  • descending pain suppression & endogenous opiate (smaller A-d & C fibres) 
  • decreases spasm                                                          
  • blocks nociceptive activity 
  • removes pain metabolites
  • reduces swelling therefore decreasing pressure on receptors and improving blood supply to region

Promotes Wound Healing
  • attracts antimicrobial factors to region
  • helps break down & absorb blood clots

Tissue healing/Swelling:
  • increases removal of vasoactive agents, debris, & waste products
  • increases cell membrane permeability
  • increases blood flow by stimulating the autonomic nervous system and depressing the sympathetic nervous system 
  • muscle pump decreases edema
Directions to Granville Physiotherapy
Behind the Safeway at Granville and 70th.  Access from southbound lanes on Granville or off of 70th between the Royal Bank and BC Liqour store.  There is ample parking outside of the clinic.

We provide physiotherapy services for Vancouver and  Richmond including: Dunbar, Kerrisdale, Oakridge, and Marpole neighborhoods.
Granville Physio
8501 Saskatchewan Lane
Vancouver, BC,
V6P 0C7


info@granvillephysio.ca
P 604-630-0108

Marpole physiotherapy clinic