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Ultrasounds are the type of therapy that have a wide range of therapeutic use. There are a number of both indications and contraindications for this method.
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Ultrasounds – biological effects
What is the impact on people?
- increase in cell membranes permeability
- improvement of tissue respiration and stimulation of cellular metabolism
- changes in tissue colloid structure and their hydration
- changes in tissue ion systems
- change of tissue reading in alkaline direction
What is the reason for this effect of ultrasound on the human body? Learn from this article.
Ultrasounds – therapeutic use
What are the indications for ultrasound therapy?
- analgesic effect:
- cervical arthritic spondylosis pains
- rachialgias, chest and loins section Th and L-S
- sciatic neuralgia pains
- painful shoulder syndrome
- tennis elbow
- phantom limb pains
- reduction of muscle tone
- degenerative joint diseases
- neuralgias
- lockjaw
- calcaneal spur
- scars
- treatment of chronic ulcers,
- medicine application (phonophoresis),
Ultrasounds – contraindications
- tumor and state after tumor resection,
- pregnancy
- active tuberculosis,
- haemorrhagic condition,
- circulatory failure and arrhythmia,
- severe general condition and cachexy,
- unfinished bone growth in the area of metaphyseal growth cartilage,
- neuralgias of unknown etiology,
- acute inflammatory processes and febrile conditions,
- diabetes
- thrombophlebitis
- electronic and metal implants
- peripheral circulation disorders
- neuropathies
- intervertebral disc prolapse,
- state after resection of neural arch,
- precautions should be taken in the case of implants and endoprostheses.
