Question

Which of the diathermy machine is good for deep tissue healing?

(a) short wave

(b) ultrasound

(c) cold compress

(d) electrical impulse

I had been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

My doubt stems from Diathermy, Measurement of Radiation, Dose and its Calculations topic in section Radiation Therapy of Clinical Science

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) short wave

To explain I would say: The short wave diathermy produces heat by sending in infrared waves. These waves are produced by the plates or coils that are placed around the area to be treated. These heat waves can travel deeper into the body than the waves produced by microwave diathermy or ultrasound diathermy.