The use of heat produced by electricity for treatment of muscle and joint disorders such as rheumatism.
The production of heat in body tissues for therapeutic purposes by high-frequency currents that are insufficiently intense to destroy tissues or to impair their vitality. Diathermy has been used in treating chronic arthritis, bursitis, fractures, gynecologic diseases, sinusitis, and other conditions.
The generation of heat within the body by the application of high-frequency oscillatory current for warming, but not damaging, tissues.