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Types of Physiotherapy - Ultrasonic Therapy

Author -  <a href='https://www.medindia.net/medical-review-team/dr-reeja-tharu.asp' target='_blank'>Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D</a>
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Apr 25, 2023


Ultrasonic therapy

It's an electromagnetic wave different from sound waves.


The frequencies of waves employed for medical purposes are between 5,00,000 and 3,000,000 cycles/sec.(6)

Generation of Ultrasonic waves

Ultrasonic waves are generated by vibration of a Crystal mounted on a special head.

Treatment Time

  1. Initial Stage - 3 to 4 min
  2. Severe Stage - 6 to 8 min

Where useful?

  1. Inflammation of Elbow Joint (Tennis elbow)
  2. Plantar Fasciitis (Heel pain)
  3. Shortening of Muscle or Ligament
  4. Inflammation of tendons (For eg Supraspinatus tendinitis)
  5. Ligament sprain (For eg Lateral Ligament sprain of ankle)
  6. Unhealed scars

Where should it not be used?

  1. Avoidance to specialised structures such as eyes, ears,ovaries or testes.
  2. Growing ends of bones
  3. Uterus of pregnant women
  4. Areas with poor blood supply (In case of Diabetes)
  5. Cancer

Advantages

  1. Relief of pain
  2. Healing of Soft tissues (Ligament)
  3. Healing of unhealed scars

Disadvantages

  1. Burns
  2. Cavitation (Damage to bones)
  3. Overdose

References:

  1. Therapeutic Heat - (https://fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1932�ionid=141707499)
  2. Sample Records For Cryotherapy - (https://www.science.gov/topicpages/c/cryotherapy.html)
  3. Light Therapy - (https://accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2223�ionid=173788506)
  4. Contrast Bath Therapy - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrast_bath_therapy)
  5. Shortwave And Microwave Diathermy - (https://accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=465�ionid=40195359)
  6. Ultrasonics - (https://www.encyclopedia.com/science-and-technology/physics/physics/ultrasonics)
  7. Therapeutic Massage Techniques - (https://www.physioblasts.org/f/public/1366280192_429_FT0_technique_of_massage.pdf)
  8. The Properties Of Water And Their Applications for Training - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4327375/)
  9. Physiotherapy - (https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/physiotherapy)
  10. 9 Physical Therapy Specialties to Pursue in Your Career - (https://www.css.edu/about/blog/9-physical-therapy-specialties-to-pursue-in-your-career/)

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