- ultra sound:
Ultrasonography is widely utilized in medicine. It is possible
to perform diagnosis or therapeutic procedures with the guidance of
ultrasonography (for instance biopsies or drainage of fluid
collections). Typically uses a hand-held probe (often called a scan
head) that is placed directly on and moved over the patient: a
water-based gel ensures good coupling between the patient and scan
head.
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Hot - increases blood
supply to affected areas - provides a mild analgesic effect - reduces
swelling and inflammation
Cold - numbs nerve
sensitivity - reduces pain and helps relieve muscle spasms - reduces
swelling and inflammation
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- cryotherapy:
also called cryosurgery,
cryoablation or targeted cryoablation therapy, refers
to the application of extreme cold to destroy diseased tissue,
including cancer cells.
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- LED treatments:
Therapeutic light is applied in a more intense manner than that which
is ambient in the environment, with more precise selection of color
(wavelength) that is supportive of the individual condition. A
well-designed LED light therapy device is, therefore, a step between
generalized bathing of the body in diffuse light and the coherent beam
of a laser.
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- phonophoresis:
Research shows that
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which are commonly used to
treat arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, and other painful conditions,
are effective and have fewer side effects when they are properly
formulated as a transdermal gel and applied topically over the
affected area. This specialized medication is then ‘driven’ into the
painful region by applying ultrasound waves. This ’process’ is called
- Phonophoresis. Clinical findings demonstrate that
this approach effectively delivers the treatment medication directly
to the site of discomfort and dysfunction. By treating the pain at its
trigger point or site of origin, relief and recovery can be
facilitated without side effects!
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- iontophoresis:
A transdermal delivery system in
which a substance bearing a charge is propelled through the skin by a
low electrical current. This method can be used to drive a drug across
the skin barrier. Iontophoresis can also be used in the reverse
direction to draw a molecule such as glucose through the skin.
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- TENS treatment:
Transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) is a therapy that uses low-voltage electrical
current for pain relief. TENS is done with a small,
battery-powered machine about the size of a pocket radio. Usually, two
electrodes (wires that conduct electrical current) are connected from
the machine to the skin. The electrodes are often placed on the area
of pain or at a pressure point, creating a circuit of electrical
impulses that travels along nerve fibers.
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