Shortwave Diathermy (SWD) is a therapeutic modality classified as using high frequencies to emit electromagnetic energy. This modality has many thermal and non-thermal effects such as pain relief, improved joint range of motion (ROM), removal of abnormal growths, and stimulation of tissue healing. Tissue healing is stimulated through SWD by the conversion of an alternating current (AC) into a radio frequency, and the resulting fluctuating magnetic field is transferred into the tissue where it increases the kinetic motion among molecules. This project is a review of literature with respect to the efficacy of SWD in regards to tissue healing in the human body. If efficacy is found, then appropriate parameters relative to the application of SWD will be discussed.
