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Short-Wave Diathermy: A Review of Existing Clinical Trials
- Source :
- Physical Therapy Reviews. 6:101-118
- Publication Year :
- 2001
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2001.
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Abstract
- This paper reviews the clinical trials investigating the efficacy of short-wave diathermy (SWD) in the management of various conditions. SWD is a form of electromagnetic radiation used therapeutically in either a continuous or pulsed mode. Research has found that, although the popularity of this equipment has declined recently, it is still widely available. The efficacy of this modality is questionable. Few clinical trials have been conducted in the past 10–15 years. The quality of other available studies is varied, with many lacking objective outcome measures and appropriate design structure. A critical appraisal of the literature available on the use of SWD in the treatment of pain, soft-tissue injuries, rheumatology conditions, wound healing and a selection of other conditions is provided. It is concluded that SWD appears to be effective in the treatment of some conditions, but further controlled trials are necessary to provide confirmation.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Rehabilitation
Short wave diathermy
Outcome measures
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Diathermy
Surgery
Clinical trial
Critical appraisal
Electrotherapy
medicine
Pulsed mode
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Intensive care medicine
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1743288X and 10833196
- Volume :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Physical Therapy Reviews
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........a3724c1dd043b7a1ddf8f47f842098d0