Efficacy of Transcutaneous 4.4 MHz Radiofrequency Diathermy versus Therapeutic Ultrasound for Pain Relief and Functional Recovery in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent common cause of disability and pain among adults. Transcutaneous radiofrequency (RF) diathermy and therapeutic ultrasound (US) are commonly employed treatments for addressing musculoskeletal conditions. This study aims to evaluate and compare the clinical effectiveness of transcutaneous 4.

Physiotherapists' Understanding of Shortwave Diathermy Contraindications: A Questionnaire Survey.

Purpose: It is known that electromagnetic fields and heat generated by shortwave diathermy (SWD) can have adverse effects on living tissue. The purpose of this research is to evaluate Jordanian physiotherapists' knowledge of pulsed and continuous SWD contraindications. And investigate the potential contraindications about which Jordanian physiotherapists may have limited knowledge.

Ultrasound Imaging, Guidance, and Treatment for Shoulder-related Pain Syndrome: A Bibliometric Analysis.

Background: Ultrasound imaging is shown to be superior to other imaging tools for the evaluation of shoulder disorders in a primary care settings. In addition to its diagnostic utility, ultrasound diathermy is useful as a deep heat modality for the management of shoulder pain.

Objective And Study Design: In this study, we analyzed the bibliometric data of publications that have focused on ultrasound imaging/therapy for shoulder-related pain syndrome.

Healthcare Utilization for Lateral Epicondylitis: A 9-Year Analysis of the 2010-2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service National Patient Sample Data.

This retrospective cross-sectional study examined healthcare utilization among 213,025 patients with lateral epicondylitis over a nine-year period using the 2010-2018 Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) data (ICD code M771). Healthcare utilization, types of treatment, and the route of the visit were analyzed with frequency analysis for Western medicine (WM) and Korean medicine (KM). The findings revealed that the number of patients visiting WM and KM facilities for lateral epicondylitis rose every year from 2010 to 2018.

Effects of deep heating modalities on the morphological and elastic properties of the non-insertional region of achilles tendon: a pilot study.

Background: Over the last 20 years, both diathermy and ultrasound have been popular choices for many clinicians in treating musculoskeletal disorders. However, there is a lack of clinical evidence of deep heating modalities to treat tendon pathology, There is no study to investigate the effects of such as physical modalities on morphological and elastic properties on the human tendons.

Objective: the objective of the present study was to compare the effects of diathermy and ultrasound therapies on cross sectional area, transversal height and hardness percentage of the non-insertional region of the Achilles tendon in able-bodied subjects.

Audible acoustics from low-magnitude fluid-induced earthquakes in Finland.

Earthquakes are frequently accompanied by public reports of audible low-frequency noises. In 2018, public reports of booms or thunder-like noises were linked to induced earthquakes during an Engineered Geothermal System project in the Helsinki Metropolitan area. In response, two microphone arrays were deployed to record and study these acoustic signals while stimulation at the drill site continued.

The utility of electrodiagnostic inching study and conservative treatment in supracondylar process syndrome: A case report.

Rationale: Supracondylar process is a rare bony anomaly that can cause neurovascular symptoms. Previous reports on supracondylar process syndrome mostly suspect the condition by physical examination and simple radiograph with little assistance of electrodiagnostic methods and report efficiency of surgical treatment.

Patients Concerns: A 45-year-old woman working at an assembly line packing boxes presented with tingling pain at her middle and ring fingers that started 2 months ago.

A comparative study between intradermal botulinum toxin A and fractional microneedle radiofrequency (FMR) for the treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis.

Microneedle radiofrequency (FMR) for the treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis radiofrequency (RF) technology is a new modality that applied deep heat energy directly affecting the epidermis and dermis. Limiting data about FMR for axillary hyperhidrosis is concerning. To compare clinical efficacy between fractional microneedle radiofrequency and intradermal botulinum toxin type A injection.

Efficacy and safety of grain moxibustion in hemiplegia: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Background: The increasing morbidity of stroke brings enormous social and economic pressure to the countries. Hemiplegia is the common sequela of stroke patients, which affects their physical activities and daily life, and its optimal treatment is still an urgent problem. In Asian countries, moxibustion therapy is widely combined with rehabilitation in poststroke hemiplegia.

The usefulness of mobile insulator sheets for the optimisation of deep heating area for regional hyperthermia using a capacitively coupled heating method: phantom, simulation and clinical prospective studies.

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of deep regional hyperthermia with the use of mobile insulator sheets in a capacitively coupled heating device.

Materials And Methods: The heat was applied using an 8-MHz radiofrequency-capacitive device. The insulator sheet was inserted between the regular bolus and cooled overlay bolus in each of upper and lower side of the electrode.

MR elastography measurement of the effect of passive warmup prior to eccentric exercise on thigh muscle mechanical properties.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of warmup by application of the thermal agent Deep Heat (DH) on muscle mechanical properties using magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) at 3T before and after exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD).

Materials And Methods: Twenty male participants performed an individualized protocol designed to induce EIMD in the quadriceps. DH was applied to the thigh in 50% of the participants before exercise.

Temperature increase induced by modulated electrohyperthermia (oncothermia®) in the anesthetized pig liver.

Aim Of Study: Is to show the intrahepatic temperature development in anesthetized pig.

Materials And Methods: Temperature development in the liver of anesthetized pig is measured to study the thermal effects of capacitive coupled energy transfer. The treatment was made by modulated electrohyperthermia (mEHT, trade name: oncothermia ®), controlled by a fluoroptical temperature sensing positioned by the ultrasound-guided process.

Tracking ocean heat uptake during the surface warming hiatus.

Ocean heat uptake is observed to penetrate deep into the Atlantic and Southern Oceans during the recent hiatus of global warming. Here we show that the deep heat penetration in these two basins is not unique to the hiatus but is characteristic of anthropogenic warming and merely reflects the depth of the mean meridional overturning circulation in the basin. We find, however, that heat redistribution in the upper 350 m between the Pacific and Indian Oceans is closely tied to the surface warming hiatus.

Pulsed shortwave diathermy and joint mobilizations for achieving normal elbow range of motion after injury or surgery with implanted metal: a case series.

Context: Regaining full, active range of motion (ROM) after trauma to the elbow is difficult.

Objective: To report the cases of 6 patients who lacked full ROM in the elbow because of trauma. The treatment regimen was thermal pulsed shortwave diathermy and joint mobilizations.