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Erbil Polytechnic University announces summer internship opportunities for third year students in Arab countries and Malaysia

This year, unlike previous years, Erbil Polytechnic University hosted the 29th Arab Universities Conference for Summer Training in Erbil, in which more than seventy member universities from Arab countries and the world participated.

The conference was held from April 27 to 30, 2024, in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and discussed the exchange of students between member universities. This year, our university will send a record number of 30 students to several different universities in Arab countries and Malaysia. For this purpose, third year students of Erbil Polytechnic University have the opportunity to apply for summer internships in these countries for 21 days it takes.

Any student who wishes to participate can register through the following link according to the following conditions:

1- Third year student of college (or first at the level of departments of the institute).

2- For Arabic universities (Arabic language) for Malaysian and Russian universities (English).

3- Airline tickets and visas are the responsibility of the student (food, accommodation and travel within the host country is the responsibility of the university).

4- The deadline for applications will be 16/5/2

Click here to register:

Outcome of shortwave diathermy and Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation with exercise versus exercise alone in treatment of low back pain


  • Eman Ghafur Abdulkarim

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  • eman thesis
  • Low back pain refers to an uncomfortable sensation in the lower back and buttock area caused by injuries or irritation to nerves near the spinal canal. When this condition continues for over three months, it is labeled as chronic lower back pain. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of short wave diathermy with exercise, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation with exercise and exercise alone among patients with chronic low back pain. Thesis is an observational study in 75 patients between the ages of (20 – 50) years. The patients diagnosed by clinician before starting treatment. The participants are divided into three groups: group A 25 patients who underwent transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and exercises, group B 25 patients who underwent continuous short wave and exercises, group C 25 patients who underwent just exercise. While short wave, TENS therapy and exercise are applied at Rizgari Teaching Hospital and Erbil teaching Hospital. The results showed that all three interventions were statistically significant effective in reducing pain and improving physical activities, with varying degrees of success. Because the p-values of all three groups are less than the significant level of α=0.05. But also the result showed that the mean difference for short wave with exercise is much higher than both (TENS with exercise) and (exercise alone) type of interventions in each of the different categories, respectively. This study has shown that shortwave with exercise is more effective in the treatment of chronic low back pain than TENS with exercise and exercise alone.


  • Erbil Technical Health College

  • physiotherapy

  • physiotherapy