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Microwave diathermy
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It's an electromagnetic wave used for treatment purposes with wavelength between infra-red rays and short wave diathermic waves.

The heat energy obtained from the wave is used for giving relief to the patient.

Treatment Settings

Micro-wave diathermy waves used for treatment is of Wave length - 12.25 cm
Frequency - 2,450 cycles/sec

Production of Waves

The waves are obtained by heating special type of valve called Magnetron. The output is carried to a small aerial and microwaves are emitted.

Where useful?
  1. Pain
  2. Bacterial infection
  3. Septic fingers
  4. Boils
  5. Abscess
Where it should not be used?
  1. Cancer
  2. Tuberculosis of Bone
  3. Recent exposure to X-rays
  4. Defective blood circulation (In cases like Diabetes)
Advantages

Pain is relieved
  1. Healing of infections is faster
  2. Aids in relaxation
Disadvantages
  1. Burns
  2. Injuries to eyes

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Posted by:  vishnukg(Guest)  Posted on: 12/16/2011
i am suffering from illiopsoasis muscle strain.. doctar advised me to take Ultrasonic physio... is it effective.. how long it will take for permanent cure?

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Posted by:  marath(Guest)  Posted on: 11/30/2011
Hi. Sorry about my poor English. I've a persistent pain in heel [apparently bursitis]. I've done more than 30 laser treatment sessions. Start feeling better but not completely healed. I'm a runner. When I run it came back. Now my friends are telling me that laser is bad to health,and that I should stop it. However, doctor says there is no problem. Should I continue using that laser?

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Posted by:  AbhinandanPargal(Guest)  Posted on: 12/20/2011
nope u should not continue... u just try stimulation... called as faradic foot bath.. this will really help u... and use extra heels...

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Posted by:  Gopal65(Guest)  Posted on: 12/31/2011
It seems there is calcaneal spur.YOU go for homoeopathic treatment.It will go permanently without any side effect.

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Posted by:  raviraj1145  Posted on: 11/03/2011
can we use ift nd swd along with mild traction for lumbar canal stenosis patients..??

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Posted by:  Swati.Sony(Guest)  Posted on: 09/04/2011
My mom is suffering from pain in her upper left leg, where she got injured a year ago by a rickshaw puller. Doctor had advised her about IFT. But we heard that it is harmful at a later stage. Is it so? will IFT cause any type of damage to her?

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Posted by:  Dr.Srinu_physio(Guest)  Posted on: 10/22/2011
NO........ IFT never cause harm to patients at any cost....... even in future also.... First you consult any physiotherapist and follow him......

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Posted by:  51750(Guest)  Posted on: 11/25/2011
Swatiji, I think IFT is better even chronic pain. And also u must do the Kneading ex's,means like a accupressure with tip of thumb over the pain and surround the pain area about 10 counts pressure.And drain to growing with both hand called effluerage.Then vibration over the pain area with palm. U may add some cream during massage. please follow this instruction, I hope withing 2 weeks your mom will better relief. Good luck .

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Posted by:  anand66  Posted on: 06/02/2011
Can shortwave diathermy and Ultrasonic treatment be given one after another for the same problem [Lower back pain]?

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Posted by:  David87(Guest)  Posted on: 02/09/2012
Even i too have the same doubt. Can any one clarify this doubt?

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Posted by:  subratadc  Posted on: 05/14/2011
My son while treated for back pain undergone several physiotherapy e.g. SWD, TENS, LWD, IFT etc with heavy hot compress on electrical hot pad. None gave relief, rather pain went on incresing. He had, X-rays of different regions, MRI of Lumber sc with impression of mild bulge in L4-L5 region. Finally on USG kidney damage was detected which on further CT Scan and FNAC diagonised as malignancy. Advanced rapidly. Was severe physiotherapy has any role to activate cancer in a patient.

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Posted by:  dr.peeyush_PT(Guest)  Posted on: 06/26/2011
no, the physiotherapy treatment you mentioned can't activate cancer in any person but may heating modalities are contraindicated on the active site or just nearby site of malignancy as it may aggravate malignancy[which may be in this case]. well physiotherapy is not totally contraindicated in cancer, but the treatment options and their application changes. one thing i feel here is despite of no relief and increasing pain why didn't higher investigations and detail examination was done earlier and further reference and consultation was taken. your son might have started feeling pain due to nerve compression by bulging iv disc and the physiotherapy heating modalities like swd (not tens, ift) use for long duration helped the malignancy(which was present from before the pt treatment with minimal or no symptoms) to develope rapidly and started showing as unrelieved pain.

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Posted by:  jonny(Guest)  Posted on: 08/26/2011
yes ur correct sir

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Posted by:  kingson(Guest)  Posted on: 03/02/2011
I GOT RADIAL NERVE INJURY IN MY RIGHT ARM SOME 15 YEARS BACK WHIH RESULTS IN WRIST DROP WHICH DIDNT GET REPAIRED AFTER NERVE REPAIRING. SUBSEQUENTLY I WENT FOR TENDON TRANSFER WHICH SHOWS PARTIAL RESULTS. NOW I HAVE GOT WEAK MUSCLES AT BICEPS TRICEPS AND FOREARM AD MY THUMB AND RING AND LITTLE FINGURE HAVE EXTENSION PRON PLZZZZZ GUIDE ME HOW TO RECOVER MY MAIL ID firdous_hamid07@yahoo.co.in

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Posted by:  bonesetter  Posted on: 06/04/2011
What was the cause of the radial nerve injury?

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Posted by:  NATUU(Guest)  Posted on: 02/15/2011
what s laser theraphy? what r the condition its giv for it?

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Posted by:  senphysio1(Guest)  Posted on: 05/20/2011
Treatment given by the use of LASER, now a days laser giving different roles in medical fields, physiotherapy laser is entirely modified from the surgical laser, This physio laser used in particular frequency help to heal soft tissue injuries mainly such as tendinitis, bursitis, synovitis, muscle strain, ligament sprain, etc.

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Posted by:  aadil(Guest)  Posted on: 12/15/2010
wat is teh treatment for[R A] patient, in physiotherapy, plz tel step by step

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Posted by:  befekadu  Posted on: 02/01/2011
I'm injured 10 years ago left face side so i need improve or recover the problem so tell me Ur important advice my email fekadusisay10@yahoo.com .

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Posted by:  neetu  Posted on: 08/12/2010
MPT in which field is more scopic in india??

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Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 09/04/2010
ya.....sure

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Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 09/04/2010
ya.....sure

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