Dimitrios Stasinopoulos1*, Antonis Constantinou2 and Dimitrios Lamnisos3
1Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health and Caring Sciences, University of West Attica, Member of Laboratory of Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Study of Motion (LANECASM)
2Physical Therapist/ Clinical Trainer, Cyprus Musculoskeletal and Sports Trauma Research Centre (CYMUSTREC) Department of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy Program, School of Sciences, European University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
3Chairperson / Assistant Professor Biostatistics, Co-Ordinator of Msc in Public Health, Department of Health Sciences, Cyprus Musculoskeletal and Sports Trauma Research Centre (CYMUSTREC) Physiotherapy Program, School of Sciences, European University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
*Corresponding Author: Dimitrios Stasinopoulos, Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health and Caring Sciences, University of West Attica, Member of Laboratory of Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Study of Motion (LANECASM).
Received: February 29, 2020; Published: March 12, 2020
The aim of the present pilot study was to find out the effect of different modes of 448 kHz Capacitive Resistive Monopolar Radiofrequency in chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy. The first group received sub thermal output power (no heating effects) in continuous wave; the second group received sub thermal output power (no heating effects) in continuous modulation and the third group received thermal (thermia or hyperthermia) in continuous wave. An exercise programme was followed by all patients. Pain, function and strength were measured. Pain was decreased, function and strength were increased at the end of the treatment and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups for all modes of 448 kHz Capacitive Resistive Monopolar Radiofrequency. The thermal (thermia or hyperthermia) in continuous wave produced the largest effect at the end of treatment and at the follow ups. Further well-designed randomized controlled clinical trials are required to determine the effectiveness 448 kHz Capacitive Resistive Monopolar Radiofrequency in the management of chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy.
Keywords: 448 Khz; Capacitive Resistive; Otator Cuff Tendinopathy
Citation: Dimitrios Stasinopoulos., et al. “448 khz Capacitive Resistive Monopolar Radiofrequency in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy. A Pilot Study”. Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 3.4 (2020): 16-20.
Copyright: © 2020 Dimitrios Stasinopoulos., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.