~Diathermy is a therapeutic treatment most commonly prescribed for muscle and joint conditions.…

~Diathermy is a therapeutic treatment most commonly prescribed for muscle and joint conditions. It uses a high-frequency electric current to stimulate heat generation within body tissues. ~the term diathermy means through heating or producing deep heating directly in the tissues of the body. ~dia- through ~thermy- heat ~it stimulates the ciculation,relieve pain,enhances rate of recovery of recovery of healing tissue.

It has been used to treat pain from kidney stones, and pelvic inflammatory disease. It’s commonly used for conditions that cause pain and muscle spasms such as:

~sprains ~strains ~bursitis ~tenosynovitis

Indication of SWD:-

~Disorder of Musculoskeletal System ~Sprain (ligament) ~Strain (Muscle) ~Capsular lesion (Frozen shoulder) ~Degenerative joint disease (OA) ~Joint stiffness.

Chronic Inflammatory Condition:-

~Tendinitis ~Bursitis ~Tenosynovitis

Contraindication of SWD:-

~Malignant tissue ~Severe/excessive edema ~Metallic implant ~Cardiac pacemaker ~Over wet dressing ~Acute inflammation ~Infected open wound ~Unreliable patient ~Impaired thermal sensation ~Recent radiotherapy ~Pregnancy ~Severe cardiac abnormality ~Blood pressure abnormality ~Anesthetic area ~Tuberculosis ~Tendency of bleeding `Reproductive organ

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