Physiotherapists’ Understanding of Shortwave Diathermy Contraindications: A Questionnaire Survey

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Table 1 Demographical Data of Participants and Shortwave Diathermy Usage

	No.	Percent	Age (Years)	Experience (Years)
Participants	128	100%	31.4±5.5	18.4±4.3
Male	69	57.5%	34.3±6.2	19.6±3.7
Female	51	42.5%	28.5±4.8	17.2±4.9
Seniors	38	31.7%	35.2±4.6
Staff	82	68.3%	27.3±6.4
SWD Usage
Once/week	47	39.2%
2 and more/week	73	60.8%
SWD Mode
Use CSWD	105	82%
Use PSWD	23	18%

Abbreviations: CSWD, Continuous Shortwave Diathermy; PSWD, Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy.

Figure 1 The responses of 128 Jordanian physiotherapists to the use of continuous shortwave diathermy (CSWD) and pulse shortwave diathermy (PSWD) under various artificial implant conditions.

Figure 2 The responses of 128 Jordanian physiotherapists to the use of continuous shortwave diathermy (CSWD) and pulse shortwave diathermy (PSWD) under various cardiovascular conditions.

Figure 3 The responses of 128 Jordanian physiotherapists to the use of continuous shortwave diathermy (CSWD) and pulse shortwave diathermy (PSWD) in various musculoskeletal conditions.

Figure 4 The responses of 128 Jordanian physiotherapists to the use of continuous shortwave diathermy (CSWD) and pulse shortwave diathermy (PSWD) for the treatment of different dermatological conditions.

Figure 5 The responses of 128 Jordanian physiotherapists to the use of continuous shortwave diathermy (CSWD) and pulse shortwave diathermy (PSWD) on various medical conditions.

Figure 6 The responses of 128 Jordanian physiotherapists to the use of continuous shortwave diathermy (CSWD) and pulse shortwave diathermy (PSWD) on a variety of specialized tissues.

Figure 7 The responses of 128 Jordanian physiotherapists to the use of continuous shortwave diathermy (CSWD) and pulse shortwave diathermy (PSWD) under various other conditions.