faradism
/ˈfɛrəˌdɪzəm/
noun
- A medical treatment that uses electric currents to stimulate muscles or nerves.
- Modern physical therapy rarely uses faradism, but it is still studied for its historical significance.
- The doctor recommended faradism to help strengthen the patient's weakened leg muscles.
- Faradism was once a common therapy for paralysis and muscle atrophy.