Cryotherapy Indications/Cryotherapy is defined as body cooling for therapeutic purposes. In sports and exercise medicine, cryotherapy has traditionally been applied using ice packs or cold-water immersion (CWI) baths. Recently, whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) has become a popular mode of cryotherapy. This involves exposure to extremely cold dry air (usually between −100°C and −140°C) in an environmentally … [Read more…]
Cryotherapy is defined as body cooling for therapeutic purposes. In sports and exercise medicine, cryotherapy has traditionally been applied using ice packs or cold-water immersion (CWI) baths. Recently, whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) has become a popular mode of cryotherapy. This involves exposure to extremely cold dry air (usually between −100°C and −140°C) in an environmentally controlled … [Read more…]
Paraffin Wax Therapy Contraindications/Paraffin wax baths or melted paraffin with a small amount of mineral oil (seven parts paraffin, one part mineral oil) are other common forms of superficial thermotherapy. A paraffin bath is another form of conductive heating. Paraffin baths are particularly useful for contractures due to rheumatoid arthritis, burns, and progressive systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Paraffin is usually applied to the hands, … [Read more…]
Paraffin Wax Therapy/Paraffin wax baths or melted paraffin with a small amount of mineral oil (seven parts paraffin, one part mineral oil) are other common forms of superficial thermotherapy. A paraffin bath is another form of conductive heating. Paraffin baths are particularly useful for contractures due to rheumatoid arthritis, burns, and progressive systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Paraffin is usually applied to the hands, arms, … [Read more…]
Paraffin Wax Baths Indications/Paraffin wax baths or melted paraffin with a small amount of mineral oil (seven parts paraffin, one part mineral oil) are other common forms of superficial thermotherapy. A paraffin bath is another form of conductive heating. Paraffin baths are particularly useful for contractures due to rheumatoid arthritis, burns, and progressive systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Paraffin is usually applied to the hands, … [Read more…]
Paraffin wax baths or melted paraffin with a small amount of mineral oil (seven parts paraffin, one part mineral oil) are other common forms of superficial thermotherapy. A paraffin bath is another form of conductive heating. Paraffin baths are particularly useful for contractures due to rheumatoid arthritis, burns, and progressive systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Paraffin is usually applied to the hands, arms, and feet. … [Read more…]
Electrotherapy is an increasingly popular modality in sports medicine. Electrotherapy is the application of low-level electrical current to the peripheral nervous and musculoskeletal systems. It has widespread applicability for the treatment of orthopedic conditions and varied indications, although its application in sports medicine is typically for pain control and muscle reeducation. This class of modalities has many advantages, … [Read more…]
Microwave Diathermy(MWDs) are electromagnetic radiation emitting systems that are used by physiotherapists for thermotherapy treatment. Microwave diathermy utilizes electromagnetic radio waves with frequencies of 915 and 2456 MHz. Based on the physical properties of these waves and the corresponding dimensions of the microwave antennae, microwave diathermy has two unique properties that can be used to clinical advantage. The … [Read more…]
Short Wave Diathermy Contraindications is a therapeutic modality that is most commonly used for joint conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The term diathermy refers to the creation of heat using electrical pulses. In diathermy, a high-frequency electric current is delivered via shortwave, microwave, or ultrasound which is able to generate deep heat in … [Read more…]
Short Wave Diathermy Indications is a therapeutic modality that is most commonly used for joint conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The term diathermy refers to the creation of heat using electrical pulses. In diathermy, a high-frequency electric current is delivered via shortwave, microwave, or ultrasound which is able to generate deep heat in body … [Read more…]
Short Wave Diathermy utilizes electromagnetic radio waves to convert energy to deep heat. As with ultrasound, short wave diathermy is thought to exert its therapeutic effects by both thermal and nonthermal mechanisms. The primary nonthermal mechanism associated with the use of therapeutic short wave diathermy occurs via vibration induction of tissue molecules when exposed to radio waves. By changing the … [Read more…]
Red Light Therapy/ Infrared Radiation Therapy (IR) sometimes called infrared light is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with longer wavelengths than those of visible light, and is therefore generally invisible to the human eye, although IR at wavelengths up to 1050 nanometers (nm)s from especially pulsed lasers can be seen by humans under certain conditions.[rx][rx] IR wavelengths extend from the nominal red edge of the visible spectrum at 700 nanometers (frequency 430 THz), to 1 millimeter (300 GHz).[rx] Most of … [Read more…]