Effects of infrared radiation and microwave diathermy in treatment of severe neck and upper back muscle spasm

الملخص

Background Physiotherapy is a branch of internal  medicine , radiation therapy is one of the most important treatment in this branch . in  study we used infrared radiation and microwave diathermy in treatment of severe neck and upper back ,  muscle  spasm,  It    occur  during  involuntary  contractions  of  muscle  and  causes pian,discomfort in the muscle. Disc problems (disc herniated ) in cervical  it is the main causes of sever neck and upper back muscle spasm and lead to severe pain difficulty in movement. The aim of this study is to assess and comparing the effects of  infrared  radiation  with  microwave  diathermy  in  sever  neck  and  upper  back muscle spasm treatment. 
Patients & Methods: This study  was done in physiotherapy department in Azadi hospital in Kirkuk city for patients with severe neck and upper back muscle spasm  due to acute and chronic disc problem (disc herniated).The study included 60 female patient age between 35-55 years and weight between (58-68kg).  ) , these patients divided  in two  groups each group included 30 patients prepared for physiotherapy treatment.The first group for infrared treatment and the  second group for microwave diathermy treatment..
The  Results The  results  showed  the  percentages  of  patients  responsibility  for infrared  and    micro  wave  diathermy    treatment  (  100%    ,  66.6%)  in  four  physiotherapy  session  for  infrared  and    micro  wave  diathermy  treatment respectively.  Conclusion: The  infrared  radiation  more  effects  than  microwave diathermy in treatment of severe neck and upper back muscle spasm in non-contact instrument  practice due to microwave reflection at air –skin interface and this effect in microwave skin and under the skin penetration ability because of the loss in radiation.