RT Book, Section A1 Ostrowski, Jennifer A1 Prentice, William E. A1 Draper, David O. A2 Prentice, William E. SR Print(0) ID 1182563207 T1 Shortwave and Microwave Diathermy T2 Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation, 6e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781264264551 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182563207 RD 2024/10/10 AB OBJECTIVESFollowing completion of this chapter, the student will be able to:Evaluate how diathermy may best be used in a clinical setting.Explain the physiologic effects of diathermy.Differentiate between capacitance and inductance shortwave diathermy techniques and identify the associated electrodes.Compare treatment techniques for continuous shortwave and pulsed shortwave diathermy.Discuss the various clinical applications and indications for using continuous short-wave, pulsed shortwave diathermy.Identify the treatment precautions for using the diathermies.Analyze the rate of heating and how long muscle retains the heat generated from a shortwave diathermy treatment.Compare and contrast diathermy and ultrasound as deep-heating agents.