Physical Therapy & Rehab
Deep heat therapy via microwave diathermy improves knee osteoarthritis symptoms
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2012 Dec;48(4):549-59. Epub 2012 Jul 2354 patients with moderate uni- or bilateral knee osteoarthritis were included in this randomized double blind study to compare the effect of deep heat therapy and superficial heat therapy on functional outcomes, joint pain, and joint stiffness. Results assessed over a 12 month period indicated that deep heat therapy provided early improvements in pain and function that were maintained for the 12 month follow-up period. Improvements in WOMAC and joint pain outcomes in the deep heating therapy group were significantly greater than the superficial heating group.
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