Guest guest Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 I was visiting my grandmother in the nursing home when they wheeled in this big machine, I'd never seen before. They were going to use it on her arms, I can't remember why. But it is a deep heat treatment. There are a lot of reasons they use this and I believe there are different types also. But my grandmother was receiving deep heat treatments on her arms. Take Care, B. in TEXAS ________________________________ From: robbd1980 <robbd1980@...> Stimulator Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 1:58:56 PM Subject: Re: Advice needed This may sound like a stupid question, but what is diathermy? I know that is listed as something you definitely don't have with a stimulator, but I've wondered what it is. > > Before my grandmother passed away a year ago, she was receiving > diathermy treatments in the nursing home. I called the number on > the back of my card (the card I received after my implant that I'm > supposed to carry at all times) and they told me I shouldn't even be > within 20 feet of any one receiving diathermy. So that became a real > pain, if I wanted to visit my grandmother I had to make sure no one > was receiving the treatments while I was there. Just thought I'd pass > this along. > > Take Care, > B. in TEXAS > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Sue Elvins <apageor2@...> > Stimulator > Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 8:31:29 PM > Subject: Re: Advice needed > > Okay.. I had to look this up because I was actually interested in the > answer and wanted to see if there was some factual information on it. > This is what I got from a web site > > Can I have an MRI if I have a spinal cord stimulator? > > No. Typically, patient with a spinal cord stimulator in place should > not have MRIs. They also should not have any deep electrical or deep > heating physical therapy treatments, often called diathermy. There is > a risk that an MRI or diathermy may raise the temperature of the > electrical wire or electrodes and potentially harm the spinal cord or > spinal nerves. > > http://www.spinedallas.com/trials-spinal-cord-interventional-spine- pain-doctor-dallas-tx.html > > SueLynn > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 , It sounds like deep tissue ultrasound done by a PT .....also can not have with a stim Deb Rn From: Stimulator [mailto:Stimulator ] On Behalf Of B Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 6:37 PM Stimulator Subject: Re: Diathermy - robbd1980 I was visiting my grandmother in the nursing home when they wheeled in this big machine, I'd never seen before. They were going to use it on her arms, I can't remember why. But it is a deep heat treatment. There are a lot of reasons they use this and I believe there are different types also. But my grandmother was receiving deep heat treatments on her arms. Take Care, B. in TEXAS ________________________________ From: robbd1980 <robbd1980@... <mailto:robbd1980%40> > Stimulator <mailto:Stimulator%40> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 1:58:56 PM Subject: Re: Advice needed This may sound like a stupid question, but what is diathermy? I know that is listed as something you definitely don't have with a stimulator, but I've wondered what it is. > > Before my grandmother passed away a year ago, she was receiving > diathermy treatments in the nursing home. I called the number on > the back of my card (the card I received after my implant that I'm > supposed to carry at all times) and they told me I shouldn't even be > within 20 feet of any one receiving diathermy. So that became a real > pain, if I wanted to visit my grandmother I had to make sure no one > was receiving the treatments while I was there. Just thought I'd pass > this along. > > Take Care, > B. in TEXAS > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Sue Elvins <apageor2@...> > Stimulator <mailto:Stimulator%40> > Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 8:31:29 PM > Subject: Re: Advice needed > > Okay.. I had to look this up because I was actually interested in the > answer and wanted to see if there was some factual information on it. > This is what I got from a web site > > Can I have an MRI if I have a spinal cord stimulator? > > No. Typically, patient with a spinal cord stimulator in place should > not have MRIs. They also should not have any deep electrical or deep > heating physical therapy treatments, often called diathermy. There is > a risk that an MRI or diathermy may raise the temperature of the > electrical wire or electrodes and potentially harm the spinal cord or > spinal nerves. > > http://www.spinedallas.com/trials-spinal-cord-interventional-spine- pain-doctor-dallas-tx.html > > SueLynn > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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