Ultrasound physiotherapy treatment can be done to treat inflammation of the joints and lower back pain, for example, as it is able to stimulate the inflammatory cascade and reduce pain, swelling and muscle spasms.
Ultrasound physiotherapy can be used in two ways:
- Ultrasound physiotherapy is a very effective and painless treatment.
- The number of physical therapy sessions varies depending on the type and degree of injury.
- So you should always be evaluated by the physical therapist before starting the procedure.
- However.
- It is not recommended to use ultrasound daily for more than 20 days.
Ultrasonic physiotherapy is performed with the aim of increasing local blood flow and thus promoting inflammatory cascade, reducing swelling and stimulating inflammatory cells, thus promoting scarring, tissue remodeling and decreased edema, pain and muscle spasms.
This treatment is indicated for the treatment of
In addition, in aesthetics, 3 Mhz ultrasound can be used to combat cellulite, for example.
Ultrasound should be used correctly, placing a layer of conductive gel directly over the affected area and then fixing the head of the equipment, making slow, circular, 8-shaped movements from top to bottom, or from side to side. but you can never stand still in the same place.
The equipment can be adjusted as needed and can be adjusted as follows:
Wave frequency
Intensity:
Problem type:
Service Cycle
Ultrasound can also be used in underwater mode, keeping the head inside a basin with water, being ideal for structures such as hands, wrist or fingers, where it would be very difficult to attach the whole era of equipment. In this case, it is not necessary to put gel on the skin, but the structure to be treated and the head of the equipment should remain submerged in water, in which case the equipment does not necessarily need to always be in direct contact with the skin, and there may be a small distance.
Ultrasound therapy promotes heat release to tissues, such as tendons, muscles and joints, reducing symptoms of inflammation and promoting tissue regeneration. This treatment is not painful, has no side effects and is performed thanks to a transducer capable of generating electric currents of alternating frequencies and able to penetrate the tissue and stimulate blood flow in the region.
The sound waves released through the transducer enter the tissue depending on the type of medium used, i.e. gel or lotion, transducer quality, treatment surface and type of injury to be treated. Normally, bones and the area where tendons are inserted have a low absorption capacity and it is recommended to perform another type of treatment or use a lower ultrasound frequency.
The ability of the waves to penetrate the tissue is inversely proportional to the applied frequency, and can vary between 0.5 and 5 MHz, being the frequency normally used between 1 and 3 MHz.
However, this type of treatment should not be used in certain situations, such as in the case of advanced osteoporosis, in the presence of prosthesis, pregnancy, active cancer and areas treated with radiation therapy or varicose veins, and another physiotherapy option should be referred to. .