The ability to differentiate science from science fiction might be
considered an essential quality in those who stand on their soapboxes
to proclaim the virtues of particular therapies. Not so the
protagonists of electrotherapy. It is difficult to think of any
treatment modality which until recently has been so neglected by the
purists. This is reflected in the plethora of literature churned out on
the subject, much of which relates to 'back street' studies which are
woefully short on science and method.