Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019

EFFECTIVENESS OF PULSED SHORT WAVE DIATHERMY ON COCCYDYNIA

Sankarganesh. A, Kowsalya

Abstract :

Introduction: .Coccydynia is pain around the coccygeal region which may be caused due to sudden impact over the coccyx area from falls or traumatic injuries and due to pressure during child birth in women resulting in pain and inflammatory changes of the surrounding ligaments and muscles. Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy is a therapy which is commonly prescribed for pain associated with muscles and joints. It is a heating modality which is used to promote tissue healing and also to reduce pain. Methods: The procedure was clearly explained to the patients. The informed consent was obtained from the patients. Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) was used for the functional evaluation of the coccyx region, before and after the treatment.The patients were instructed to simply mark the line to indicate the pain intensity. The patients werepositioned in side lying, by placing onepillow in between the legs with one knee flexed and supported on the pillow. Results: Graph–1 and Table –1 shows there was a significant difference between pre and post test reduction in Numerical Pain Rating Scale(NPRS) score among subjects treated with Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy(pain scores was reduced from 7.33 to 3.80) for a period of four weeks which denotes significant reduction of pain and improvement in quality of life. Discussion: Thus Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy is found to be effective in relieving pain among acute coccydynia patients.On the basis of this study results, application of Pulsed Shortwave treatment is recommended in the populations with coccydynia. Conclusions: Pulsed shortwave diathermy has shown significant result in reduction of pain in subjects with coccydynia

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EFFECTIVENESS OF PULSED SHORT WAVE DIATHERMY ON COCCYDYNIA, Sankarganesh.A, Kowsalya PARIPEX - INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-3 | March-2019


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