摘要：In order to demonstrate the recent trends in electrical stimulation therapy as well as its problems, the author compared papers presented in domestic journals and scientific meetings with those appearing in “Physical Therapy” magazines during the 3-year period from 1991 to 1993. Electrical stimulation therapy has been mainly administered for muscle strengthening in Japan, while it has frequently used for the treatment of injuries and ulcers and for the inhibition of edema formation in western countries. In “Physical Therapy” magazines, there have appeared lots of fundamental studies with animal subjects. It was further confirmed that the functional mechanism of electrical stimulation should be elucidated by the accumulation of those fundamental studies.
