Chapter-10 Deep Heat Therapy
BOOK TITLE: Handbook of Practical Electrotherapy
Author
1. Mitra Pushpal Kumar
ISBN
9788180616204
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10348_10
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2006
Pages
15
Author Affiliations
1.
NIOH, Kolkata,
National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata
Chapter keywords
Deep heat therapy,
Short-wave diathermy (swd),
Biophysics of deep heating using short-wave diathermy,
Capacitor or condenser field method of application,
Inductance or magnetic field method of application,
Production of high frequency current,
Physiological effects of short-wave diathermy,
Therapeutic benefits of deep heating with swd,
Indications for short-wave diathermy,
Contraindications of short-wave diathermy,
Methods of application of short-wave diathermy,
Application of treatment with short-wave diathermy,
Electrode placement short-wave diathermy,
Disc electrodes used in swd,
Cable method short-wave diathermy,
Microwave diathermy (mwd),
Indications for microwave diathermy,
Contraindications for microwave diathermy,
Technique of application of microwave diathermy
