If you’re dealing with pain, inflammation, or slow-to-heal injuries, Interferential Current Therapy (IFC) may offer the relief and healing support you’ve been looking for, without medication or invasive procedures.
Interferential therapy is a type of electrical stimulation (e-stim) that creates a low-frequency therapeutic effect deep into muscle and tissue.
Unlike traditional TENS units, IFC penetrates deeper into tissue, making it especially effective for larger muscle groups and more stubborn pain patterns.
Interferential therapy works by delivering two medium-frequency electrical currents through the skin using electrode pads placed around the affected area. These two currents cross paths, or interfere with each other, creating a third low-frequency current that penetrates deeper into muscles and tissues than standard electrical stimulation therapies. This low frequency stimulation triggers the body’s natural healing processes by reducing pain signals, increasing blood flow, decreasing swelling and inflammation, relaxing tense muscles and spasms, stimulating endorphin release, your body’s natural painkiller.
Many patients experience immediate relief or increased mobility after just one session.
It is often used in conjunction with other treatments such as, acupuncture or trigger point therapy, or therapeutic ultrasound to maximize results.
Because the therapy targets deeper tissue layers without discomfort, it’s especially helpful for treating pain, nerve-related pain, or musculoskeletal injuries that haven’t responded well to other treatments.