What Conditions Diathermy Helps Treat

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a disorder causing the amplification of sensations that are generally painful by influencing with the manner of which the brain synthesizes pain signals. Individuals who have fibromyalgia experience extensive musculoskeletal pain, memory problems, mood issues, and difficulty with sleep. Patients describe the pain as a consistent monotonous ache that has not regressed for a period of at least ninety days. The best form of diathermy for the treatment of fibromyalgia is ultrasound diathermy. The mechanical action of diathermy helps pain caused by the disorder by reversing the dilation of blood vessels, which is a result of the inflammatory response by the immune system. Ultrasound diathermy also reduces the velocity of nerve conduction, resulting in a decrease in the pain signal transmission actions to the brain. Some of the pain fibromyalgia causes is a result of muscle spasms, which the ultrasound waves also address. The ultrasound waves can be emitted in a pulsating action or continuously depending on which symptoms the patient is experiencing and how deep the tissues are.

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