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 heat can help with various processes,
including:
• increasing
blood flow
• relieving
pain
• improving
the mobility of tissues as they heal
Shortwave diathermy uses high-frequency
electromagnetic energy to generate heat. It may be applied in pulsed or
continuous energy waves. 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
Diathermy is used to treat the following
conditions:
• arthritis
• back
pain
• fibromyalgia
• muscle
spasms
• myositis
• neuralgia
• sprains
and strains
• tenosynovitis
• tendonitis
• bursitis
