Basics
Applicator for directing electric current from an electrotherapy device to the client’s skin
Electrode
The electrode used on the area to be treated
Active electrode
Violet ray
Tesla
Name given to all the forms of energy that exist
Electromagnetic spectrum
Another name for electrode
Probe
Process of infusing water-soluble products into the skin using electric current
Iontophoresis
Mirrors the body’s natural electric impulses
Microcurrent
Distance between successive peaks of electromagnetic waves
Wavelength
The negative or positive pole of an electric current
Polarity
Infuses acidic product deeper into the skin
Cataphoresis
Thermal, heat-producing current
Tesla
Measurement of the distance between 2 wavelengths
Waveform
Positive electrode
Anode
Infuses alkaline product deeper into the skin
Anaphoresis
Sometimes uses glass electrodes
Tesla
Part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen
Visible spectrum of light
Negative electrode
Cathode
Used to soften and emulsify grease deposits
Desincrustation
Produces muscle contractions
Microcurrent
At either end of the visible spectrum
Invisible spectrum of light