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Indications
7.2.2 Frostbite
Definition:
Goal
of
treatment:
Favourable
combinations:
7.2.3 Skin injuries
Definition:
Goal
of
treatment:
Favourable
combinations:
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Tissue damaged by cold, perniosis
General warming, stimulation of perfusion
Heat therapy, ultrasonic therapy, electrotherapy (iontophoresis), baths with oak
bark as medicinal additive
Heat therapy – short-wave
Mode
Applicator
Location of treatment
Electrode-skin distance
Duration of treatment
Treatment dosage
Treatment interval
Notes
Open legs (stasis ulcer), open wounds, bedsores (decubitus)
Stimulation of perfusion
Electrotherapy, heat therapy, baths with medicinal additives
Heat therapy – short-wave
Mode
Applicator
Location of treatment
Electrode-skin distance
Duration of treatment
Treatment dosage
Treatment interval
Pulsed mode
Plate electrodes / rubber electrodes / diode
Above affected areas / eddy-current electrode in contact
with skin
Active: 2 cm – 3 cm
5 min – 8 min
fresh (early treatment)
Dosage: 1
fresh (early treatment)
Daily
The use of coil (induction-field) electrodes rather than
capacitor (dielectric-field) electrodes is recommended. In
case of fresh frostbite, treat with max. 20 W effective
power.
Pulsed mode
diode
Above affected areas
1 cm
10 min – 15 min
Dosage: 1
10 W – 20 W effective
power
Daily
Passive: 6 cm
10 min
old (late treatment)
Dosage: 1 – 2
old (late treatment)
10 – 15 treatments
10 treatments
PHYSIOTHERM-S
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