SHORT WAVE DIATHERMY

SWD is the deep heating modality that involves the therapeutic application of high-radio frequency electrical currents. The therapeutically used frequencies and wavelengths are 27.12 MHz and 11 m . Diathermy is a therapeutic treatment most commonly prescribed for muscle and joint conditions. It uses a high-frequency electric current to stimulate heat generation within body tissues.

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