Physiotherapies, Physical Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine

Methods used in physiotheraphy

Electotheraphy

Exercise Therapy

•  Shortwave Diathermy
•  Microwave Diathermy
•  Ultra Sound
•  Interferential current Therapy (IFT)
•  LASER

Shortwave Diathermy

•  Breathing Exercise
•  Stretching
•  Hydrotherapy

 SWD usually prescribed for treatment of deep muscles and joints that are covered with a heavy soft tissue mass. Short wavediathermy operate of a frequency of 27.12 MHZ, a wavelength of approxiamately 11 meters.

Microwave Diathermy

 The clinical microeave Diathermy frequency is limited to 2.450 mc range (10-12cm wavelength), which is shorter than short wave diathermy.the clinical indication for microthermy are,more or less,similar to those for short wave diathermy. It has two kind of heads-

1.  Circular
2. Rectangular.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a highfrequency sound waves, greater than 20,000 HZ.

Interferential current therapy

TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)

Use os TENS of various types of conditions, such as low back pain, myofascial and arthritic pain & neurogenic pain.

Electrial musical stimulator

Cervical & Lumbar Traction

Paraffin wax therapy

LASER

Russian Currents

Sholder wheel exercise & Finger ladder exercise

Parallel Bars

Suspension therapy

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