Electrotherapy is the use of
electrical energy as a medical treatment. In
medicine, the term
electrotherapy can apply to a variety of treatments, including the use of electrical devices such as
deep brain stimulators for neurological disease. The term has also been applied specifically to the use of electric current to speed wound healing. Additionally, the term "electrotherapy" or "electromagnetic therapy" has also been applied to a range of
alternative medical devices and treatments.