Diathermy is a medical treatment using the production of heat in a part of the body by high-frequency electric currents to stimulate the circulation, relieve pain, destroy unhealthy tissue or cause bleeding vessels to clot. Diathermy has positive effects for osteoarthritis due to the biological effects of the condition. Osteoarthritis is a degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone. This usually effects the hip, knee and thumb joints. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases in the world and the most affected by the knee joint.
According to a randomized placebo controlled clinical trial using a pulsed shortwave treatment in women with knee osteoarthritis, the purpose of the trial is to evaluate the effect of pulsed shortwave therapy treatment in different doses and to compare low-dose and high-dose pulsed shortwave therapy groups with controlled and placebo groups”. (Fukuda, 2011) …show more content…
“The study was performed at the physical therapy department of 2 large urban hospitals; Irmandade de Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo (ISCMSP) and also at Institute of Orthopaedic and Traumatology-Clinics Hospital at the University of Sao Paulo Medical School (IOT/HCFMUSP.” (Fukuda, 2011). One hundred and twenty one women with a mean age of 60 and diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis were used to participate in this clinical trial. “The patient were included in this study if they were over 40 years old, had primary grade II or III knee osteoarthritis and had joint or anterior knee pain for at least 3 months.” (Fukuda,
According to a randomized placebo controlled clinical trial using a pulsed shortwave treatment in women with knee osteoarthritis, the purpose of the trial is to evaluate the effect of pulsed shortwave therapy treatment in different doses and to compare low-dose and high-dose pulsed shortwave therapy groups with controlled and placebo groups”. (Fukuda, 2011) …show more content…
“The study was performed at the physical therapy department of 2 large urban hospitals; Irmandade de Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo (ISCMSP) and also at Institute of Orthopaedic and Traumatology-Clinics Hospital at the University of Sao Paulo Medical School (IOT/HCFMUSP.” (Fukuda, 2011). One hundred and twenty one women with a mean age of 60 and diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis were used to participate in this clinical trial. “The patient were included in this study if they were over 40 years old, had primary grade II or III knee osteoarthritis and had joint or anterior knee pain for at least 3 months.” (Fukuda,