#interferentialtherapy

Physiotherapy is concerned to treat pain by using different methods that perform a role of a pain reliever. Some of them are interferential therapy, short wave diathermy, wax therapy, ultrasonic and muscle strengthening exercises.

Interferential therapy: - Also called electrotherapy. That uses a mid frequency current for treatment.

Useful in: - Pain, muscle spasm (pain and tightness), swelling, muscles strain.

Where it should not be used:- skin infection, unhealed scar, Recent cuts, Localized wounds.

Short wave diathermy: - Means electrically induced heat. Commonly used for muscle relaxation. Operationally, the great heat that can be formed by diathermy perhaps used to obliterate (destroy) neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissues in a part of the body), warts (a small, hard, benign growth on the skin that caused by virus) and infected tissues, and to cauterize (flesh of a wound) blood vessels to prevent unnecessary bleeding. The technique is particularly important in neurosurgery and surgery of the eye.

Wax therapy:- Wax therapy can be used to apply moist heat to your hands and feet to ease the stiffness of osteoarthritis.