Deep UHF hyperthermia 200 W

None of the other thermotherapies has sufficient depth to act inside the joint capsules, as they use wavelengths that apply a thermal increase from the outside in. The one with the greatest depth among the three would be microwaves, but the skin and fat, being poorly permeable, cannot absorb large doses of concentrated heat in a treatment area, which can cause burns before reaching sufficient depth. This type of thermotherapy is the one most rehabilitation centers use. At Sportcat, we use deep UHF diathermy, which operates at 200 watts and a wavelength of 493 MHz. This type of thermotherapy, however, focuses its action at a deep level, creating a thermal increase from the inside out. This allows deep-level action, generating a thermal rise at the 41 °C threshold, increasing deep vasodilation and cellular metabolism in the treated area. This produces a significant collagen-stimulating and anti-inflammatory effect, absorbing edema and healing deep tissues where other thermotherapies have no effect. This treatment is optimal for all chronic or acute osteoarticular pathologies that create an inflammatory process, such as all degenerative arthritic processes, arthritis, osteochondritis, bone edema, periostitis, joint contusions, gout attacks, sympathetic reflex dystrophies, etc. Deep UHF diathermy allows stimulation of vascular growth and recovery of processes such as Sudeck or DSR. Disc herniations and protrusions are degenerative processes where the vertebral disc loses the properties of the fibrous ring. With diathermy, we achieve disc nucleosis, absorbing the edema that is accelerating degeneration, significantly improving pain symptoms and stabilizing the degenerative process. Often, with this treatment, although it does not prevent or remove the hernia, it simply stabilizes it, partially reduces it, and absorbs the edema, which is sufficient to render the patient asymptomatic and avoid surgery. It is also applied post-surgery to absorb edema and prevent or resolve fibrosis.