Microwave diathermy.

Goats, G C

doi:10.1136/bjsm.24.4.212

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“…thermal and non-thermal. The thermal effect is the major role in treatment and due to the transformation of electromagnetic energy into heat [4,23]. Titanium alloy internal fixation can increase these two effects of microwave therapy.…”

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“…In previous experiments, Ye D et al [13] found that 25 W microwave treatment did not induce irreversible damage to the muscle around titanium alloy internal fixations and resulted in significant improvements in the healing of fractures. 40 W is a usual therapeutic dose of microwave therapy for deep tissues in clinical [4]. However, the safe of 40 W microwave treatment that can be used in titanium alloy-fixed bone fracture has not been identified.…”

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“…However, the use of microwave treatment has been contraindicated widely documented in the literature, and it could not be used if there is surgically implanted metal plate or screw in the presence of therapeutic areas. Microwave is a type of electromagnetic wave, and it can be refracted, reflected or transmitted at the boundary of the implants [4]. Further, the eddy current by electromagnetic stimulation can also cause Joule heating of the implants.…”

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Enhancement of Apoptosis by Titanium Alloy Internal Fixations During Microwave Treatments for Fractures: An Animal Study

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2015

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Enhancement of Apoptosis by Titanium Alloy Internal Fixations During Microwave Treatments for Fractures: An Animal Study

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2015

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“…One therapeutic possibility that is apparent from the exposed equation is the addition of heat to the inflamed tissue. Thermotherapy has already been developed as a purely empirically based procedure [129], but for unknown reasons therapists have been reluctant to use this technique for treatment of acute inflammatory conditions. Thermotherapy could be done either by a myriad of physical modes of heat application, or by application of an endothermic substance that would release heat locally in a coupled reaction.…”

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Definition of Inflammation, Causes of Inflammation and Possible Anti-inflammatory Strategies

Stankov¹

2012

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Current definition of inflammation by its cardinal signs is obsolete and unsuitable for guiding adequate therapeutic strategies. Furthermore, present theory of the inflammatory process regarding vascular phenomena as essential for generation of cardinal signs is invalid and unable to explain well established empirical facts, particularly the extent of the osmotic pressure and temperature variations within the inflamed tissue.

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“…Microwave diathermy is used in conditions such as localized infections, inflammations, degenerative conditions and musculoskeletal pain relief [15].…”

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Effect of Microwave Diathermy on Primary Dysmenorrhea: An Experimental Study

Heggannavar¹,

Kalekar²,

Ajgaonkar³

2017

IJPR

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Introduction: Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the leading causes of school and work absenteeism and reduced quality of life in women. Primary dysmenorrhea is characterized as cramp like pain in the lower abdomen or low back during the menstrual period in the absence of disease such as endometrioses. Primary dysmenorrhea occurs due to increased myometrial contractility and uterine ischemia. Females of reproductive age group 18-45 years are commonly affected. Microwave diathermy is a deep heating modality. Microwave radio frequency radiations are usually used clinically to heat deeply situated tissues in the body and coincidentally minimize the rise in the skin temperature seen in other forms of therapeutic heating. There are various studies suggesting the effect on microwave diathermy on numerous musculoskeletal conditions. As there is paucity of literature available on the use of microwave diathermy on primary dysmenorrhea, hence the present study is intended to evaluate the effect of microwave diathermy on primary dysmenorrhea. Materials and Methods:30 subjects between the age group 18-30 (21.50±1.04) years of age with primary dysmenorrhea were recruited from constituent units of KLE University Belagavi. Participants were randomly assigned to one group i.e. Group A (n=30) and were treated with microwave diathermy for 20 minutes. Outcome was measured in terms of pain using NRS (numeric rating scale) and quality of life was assessed using Moos menstrual distress questionnaire pre -treatment and post treatment session on the 1st or the 2nd day of their perimenstrual symptoms. To assess changes within the group before and after intervention period, the data was analyzed with the paired't' test.Results: NRS scores pre -treatment and post-treatment was 7.07±0.98 and 1.53±1.01 respectively, Moos menstrual distress questionnaire score reduced from 90.03±21.15 to 48.20±10.66 after treatment. Statistical analysis showed significant difference with p value = 0.0001. Conclusion:Microwave diathermy is effective in relieving pain and perimenstrual symptoms in primary dysmenorrhea thereby improving the quality of life in females.

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Microwave diathermy.

Cited by 33 publications

References 18 publications

Enhancement of Apoptosis by Titanium Alloy Internal Fixations During Microwave Treatments for Fractures: An Animal Study

Enhancement of Apoptosis by Titanium Alloy Internal Fixations During Microwave Treatments for Fractures: An Animal Study

Definition of Inflammation, Causes of Inflammation and Possible Anti-inflammatory Strategies

Effect of Microwave Diathermy on Primary Dysmenorrhea: An Experimental Study

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