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Types of Physiotherapy
 Modalities Used In Physiotherapy
 Cryotherapy
 LASER Therapy
 Contrast Bath
 Hot Packs
 Short Wave Diathermy
 Infra-red rays
 UV Rays
 Ultra sonic therapy
 Microwave Diathermy
 Functional Electrical Stimulation (F.E.S)
 Inter Ferential Therapy (IFT)
 Therapeutic Massage
 Relaxed Passive Movements
 Manual training in Physiotherapy
 Hydrotherapy
 Postural drainage

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Contrast Bath


This treatment involves the combination of alternate immersion in hot and cold baths.

Temperature of Hot water - 40° - 45°C
Temperature of cold water - 15° - 20°C

Where useful?

  1. Pain in the extremities (Legs and Hands)
  2. General Relaxation
Where it should not be used?

Individuals with lack of sensation to hot and cold temperatures (in case of Nerve damage) for example some diabetics.


Advantages

  1. Relief of Pain
  2. Relaxing Effect

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Posted by: Alfiya Posted on: 6/18/2009
Physiotherapy is a vast field which includes various exercise and manual techniques for cure. Thera-band technique has found to have a positive effect on number of diseases.Therapeutic ball exercises have also worked wonders for core strenthning and co-ordination exercises in all age groups
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Posted by: Y K AGARWAL Posted on: 11/21/2008
LITRATURE ON SHORT WAVE DIATHERMY
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Posted by: Ron Harod Posted on: 5/29/2008
A Mr. Kansius on CBS 60 Minutes 4/13/08 showed a re- invention of the wheel in a machine said to demolish Cancer tumors through injecting nonmetallic particles into the tumor and then exposing the tumors to electromagnetic field to heat and excite the nano-particles to a temperature which kills the Cancer.Kansius underwent extensive Chemo and Radation personally and wants a better answer. What he has developed is, of course, a diathermy (over 100 years of use). The important fact he uncovered is the use (in opposition to accepted practice) of the heat/metal properties to kill Cancer. Very innovative and would appear effective. Bless his work and the revelation that the means has been there for a century unrecognized.
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