interferential current


in·ter·fe·ren·tial cur·rent

(IFC) (in'tĕr-fĕr-en'shăl kŭr'rĕnt) An electrotherapeutic modality that employs the interference of two medium-frequency polyphasic sine waves to produce a low-frequency modulated sine wave over the area of treatment.

interferential current

(ĭn″tĕr-fĕ-rĕn′shăl),

IFC

A form of electrotherapy in which a current having specific properties is used to alleviate pain or facilitate healing in deep body tissues. The current used in IFC is produced by the interference of two medium-frequency (kiloHertz) sinusoidal alternating currents of slightly different frequencies. The nature of this interference creates an amplitude-modulated current that can be adjusted to produce various physiological effects.