In this procedure, you are given anesthesia so that you do not feel pain. The doctor then aggressively bends your knee in an attempt to break down the scar tissue. In most cases, this procedure is successful in improving range of motion. Sometimes, however, the knee remains stiff.
Resistance heating is a product of all circuits where electric current encounters resistance; although it has many beneficial uses, it can damage or destroy electrical equipment if not controlled. Anyone who has used a kettle, toaster, or a bar heater on a chilly evening has made the acquaintance of resistance heating.
For example, decreasing the resistance (which, in and of itself, would tend to decrease resistive heating) causes the current to increase, which increases resistive heating by a greater factor. Thus, at constant voltage, the net effect of decreasing resistance is to increase power consumption.