Indications
PHYSIOTHERM-S
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7.5
Internal medicine, urology
Rheumatic disorders (see
Orthopaedics – Surgery / Neurology
Disorders of the respiratory tract and the digestive tract
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Combination with simultaneous aerosol inhalation in cases of chronic bronchitis.
Do not apply short waves during fever attacks!
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Use heat therapy only at the posticteric stage. Note that the liver is better
supplied with blood when the organ is in horizontal (not vertical) position. Never
irradiate acute hepatitis conditions (danger of life-threatening exacerbation)!
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Heat therapy after the inflammatory exudate has decreased. No heat therapy in
cases of tuberculosis!
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Genitals should be kept outside of the capacitor (dielectric) field!
7.5.1
Bronchitis (chronic)
Definition:
Inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane
Goal of treatment:
Purulent chronic bronchitis: Healing (combat infection, loosening of mucus)
Obstructive chronic bronchitis: Removal of the bronchial obstruction
Favourable
combinations:
Heat therapy, ultrasonic therapy; instruction in how to cough effectively,
inhalation therapy: aerosol therapy with table salt, Sultanol® or Atrovent®
inhalation solution
Heat therapy – short-wave
Mode Continuous
mode
Applicator
Plate electrodes (large) / diplode
Location of treatment
Transverse irradiation of the thorax, apply diplode directly
from ventral
Electrode-skin distance
Ventral: 4 cm
Dorsal: 4 cm
Duration of treatment
In case of purulent mucus:
3 min
Obstructive chronic:
8 min – 12 min
Treatment dosage
In case of purulent mucus:
Dosage: 1
Obstructive chronic:
Dosage: 2 – 3
Every other day
Treatment interval
Purulent: 6 treatments
Chronic: 12 treatments
Notes
If possible, combine with simultaneous aerosol inhalation in
case of chronic bronchitis
Important!
As long as purulent mucus is present, treat only with
dosage 1; later with dosage 2!
Do not apply short waves during fever attacks!