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Revealed at last by leading medical studies...an innovative way to control your pain and inflammation without surgery or expensive drugs... Proof Therapeutic Ultrasound Treats Pain and InflammationWhat everyone should know about ultrasound and how it will treat your pain and inflammation... Doctors call MendMeShop Therapeutic Ultrasound "A real breakthrough treatment for aches, pain and inflammation. We have been using ultrasound in clinics for years to treat pain and inflammation. Now, you can heal yourself even faster from the comfort of your home, using MendMeShop Therapeutic Ultrasound." Consumers these days are subjected to hype and outrageous claims made by some sellers of medical products. This is why I take a different approach. I am going to present you with studies conducted on therapeutic ultrasound by elite hospitals and leading universities. These studies have been published in well-respected medical journals and are referenced by leading medical professionals worldwide. You can be assured that therapeutic ultrasound is backed by a tremendous amount of research. In fact, research has been conducted in this field since the 1940's Without further delay, let me present the medical evidence that will prove to you that therapeutic ultrasound is the pain solution you should not be without. The first study was published in the Oxford Journal of Medicine. It concluded that ultrasound increased the rate of tissue regeneration. Ultrasound sped recovery and stimulated healing. Here is an excerpt from the study: Proof #1 Oxford Journal Of Medicine. Ultrasound Therapy Increased The Rate of Tissue Regeneration  The study proved that ultrasound therapy increased the rate of tissue regeneration (cell growth) favorably compared with the group that received mock therapy. It affected the flow of blood through regenerating cells, which appeared to improve the injured area and stimulate healing. This was quite dramatic in treating early scar tissue. The ultrasound therapy resulted in an increased amount of procollagen deposits, a little generation of heat in the tissue, micro-massage and changes in membrane permeability (changes in the thin layer around cells to allow molecules to pass through it). It noted that increase in temperature is unlikely to be an important factor in stimulating regeneration. However, continuous movement of the ultrasound transducer head while treating the injured area, was essential to success (eliminates standing waves). It concluded that ultrasound is of great use therapeutically, because it helps repair the injured tissue, as well it has direct action on the injured area (works on the spot that needs help), it is a painless application, and doesn't have any apparent adverse side-effects. (Rheumatol. And Rehab., 1973, 12, 209). http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/12/4/209 The next study was conducted at the University of Iowa. It showed the benefits of healing soft tissue injuries using ultrasound. Proof #2 University Of Iowa Ultrasound is an excellent choice in healing soft tissue injuries  Ultrasound is the best form of heat treatment for soft tissue injuries. It is used to treat joint and muscle sprains, bursitis, and tendonitis. Ultrasound treatment is used to:
Ultrasound makes high frequency sound waves. The sound waves vibrate tissues deep inside the injured area. This creates heat that draws more blood into the tissues. The tissues then respond to healing nutrients brought in by the blood and the repair process begins. Treatment is given with a sound head that is moved gently in strokes or circles over the injured area. It lasts just a few minutes. The procedure may be performed with the sound head alone or combined with a topical anti-inflammatory drug or gel. Ultrasound treatment is often used by physical therapists, trainers, and many other healthcare providers. It is very safe and is never used around the eyes, ears, ovaries, testicles, or spinal cord, or where there is an active infection. Copyright (c) 1998. HBO & Company (602) 230-7575. All Rights Reserved. University Of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/sportsmedicine/spor3358.html Study number 3 was published in the American Journal Of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. It showed ultrasound can be beneficial in treating painful myofascial pain. Proof #3 American Journal Of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Painful Muscular Condition Responds to Noninvasive Ultrasound Treatment Ultrasound treatment of a painful muscular condition known as myofascial pain is as effective as an earlier therapy, which consists of injecting painful places in the muscle called trigger points, according to Turkish investigators. Their findings, which were published in the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, suggest that physicians offer patients ultrasound, which is less invasive than injection therapy. "The effectiveness of ultrasound therapy is comparable to trigger point injections and should be offered as a noninvasive treatment of choice, especially to the patients who want to avoid injections" the authors write. This study involved 102 patients who had trigger points on one side of the upper trapezius. The individuals' pain had lasted from six months to seven years. The subjects were grouped randomly to receive ultrasound with neck-stretching exercises, trigger point injections with neck-stretching exercises, or neck-stretching exercises only. The average age of the 38 men and 64 women was 31 years. Pain intensity was assessed by patients describing their pain on a scale of 0 to 10. Compared with controls, both treatment groups had a statistically significant reduction in pain intensity and an increase in both PT and range of motion at two-week and three-month follow-up assessments after treatment. Controls showed no improvement; there were no differences between the ultrasound and the trigger point injection groups.
© 2000 WebMD, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20000228/muscles-ultrasound-treatment The following study shows that ultrasound can help resolve calcification in the shoulder. It was conducted at the University of Vienna. Proof #4 University of Vienna Ultrasound Therapy for Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder. Background: Although ultrasound therapy is used to treat calcific tendonitis of the shoulder, its efficacy has not been rigorously evaluated. We conducted a randomized, double-blind comparison of ultrasonography and sham insonation in patients with symptomatic calcific tendonitis verified by radiography.  Results: We enrolled 63 consecutive patients (70 shoulders). Fifty-four patients (61 shoulders) completed the study. There were 32 shoulders in the ultrasound-treatment group and 29 in the sham-treatment group. After six weeks of treatment, calcium deposits had resolved in six shoulders (19 percent) in the ultrasound-treatment group and decreased by at least 50 percent in nine shoulders (28 percent), as compared with respective values of zero and three (10 percent) in the sham-treatment group (P=0.003). At the nine-month follow-up visit, calcium deposits had resolved in 13 shoulders (42 percent) in the ultrasound-treatment group and improved in 7 shoulders (23 percent), as compared with respective values of 2 (8 percent) and 3 (12 percent) in the sham-treatment group (P=0.002). At the end of treatment, patients who had received ultrasound treatment had greater decreases in pain and greater improvements in the quality of life than those who had received sham treatment; at nine months, the differences between the groups were no longer significant. Conclusions: In patients with symptomatic calcific tendonitis of the shoulder, ultrasound treatment helps resolve calcifications and is associated with short-term clinical improvement. From the Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (G.R.E., C.B.E., P.N., G.F.W., E.P., V.F.-M.), Osteoradiology (M.A.F., F.K.), Traumatic Surgery (G.B.), Rheumatology (M.A.), and Angiology (M.B.), University Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; and the Forschungsinstitut for Balneologie und Kurortwissenschaft, Bad Elster, Germany (K.L.R.). Reinhard Weinstabl, M.D., Department of Traumatic Surgery, University Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, was also an author. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/340/20/1533 The fifth study I would like to refer to shows that ultrasound is beneficial in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Proof #5 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Ultrasound therapy is helpful in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis  Ultrasound therapy has been proven to be helpful in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis because it has analgesic (painkiller) properties and helps with inflammation. As a result of this, it is used frequently by qualified health professionals. The research in this study concluded that ultrasound alone increased strength and flexion, decreased morning stiffness, and reduced the number of painful and swollen joints. (Casimiro L, Brosseau L, Robinson V, Milne S, Judd M, Wells G, Tugwell P, Shea B. Therapeutic ultrasound for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2002, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD003787. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003787. 22 July 2002) > http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD003787/frame.html In study number six, the conclusion was that a combination of hot pack and therapeutic ultrasound allowed muscles to warm more quickly, potentially preventing injuries related to stiff muscles such as strains and allowing more range of motion. Proof #6 Brigham Young University Hot-Pack and 1-MHz Ultrasound Treatments Have an Additive Effect on Muscle Temperature Increase Objective: Therapeutic ultrasound is an effective deep heating modality commonly applied alone or after cooling or heating of the treatment area. The purpose of this study was to examine the tissue temperature rise in the human triceps surae muscle group after ultrasound with prior heating via a silicate gel hot pack. Subjects: Twenty-one uninjured male and female college student volunteers were randomly assigned to one of the two pack groups. Measurements: The hot packs were stored in 75°C water. A 1-MHz ultrasound treatment was administered for 10 minutes at an intensity of 1.5 W/cm.  Results: At both tissue depths, there was a 0.8°C greater increase in tissue temperature with hot packs and ultrasound. At 1 cm, ultrasound increased temperature 3.5°C after a 0.5°C rise during the room temperature-pack application, but only 0.6°C after a 3.8°C increase during hot-pack application. At 3 cm, ultrasound increased temperature 3.85°C following a slight (-0.26°C) decrease during the room temperature-pack application and 3.68°C after a 0.74°C increase during hot-pack application. Conclusions: Vigorous increases in deep muscle temperature (=4°C) can be reached with 2 to 3 minutes less total sonation time when preheated with a hot pack. Thus, ultrasound and hot packs have an additive effect on intramuscular temperature, but the characteristics of the additive effect are different, primarily because there appears to be a tissue temperature plateau. Department of Physical Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 - Preventive and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine, Huntsville, AL http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1320370 In this Italian study, therapeutic ultrasound was shown to help relieve pain associated with arthritis. Proof # 7 The Aimca Study Therapeutic Ultrasound Relieved the Pain Associated With Arthritis. A study on treatment strategies for Osteoarthritis in General and Specialist Practices in Italy found that there is evidence of pain relief when using ultrasound and other thermotherapy applications (treatment of disease by local application of heat through hot packs, hydrotherapy, ultrasound therapy, laser therapy, radiant heat, diathermy). (Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, Volume 35, Issue 1, Supplement 1 , August 2005, Pages 1-10, Osteoarthritis in General and Specialist Practice in Italy: The AMICA Study doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2005.01.013) Now on to study number 8. The conclusion from this study is that ultrasound can help speed recovery of bone fractures. Proof #8 McMaster University & Hospital for Sick Children The effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy on time to fracture healing  Background: The effect of low-intensity ultrasonography on fracture healing is controversial, and current management of fractures does not generally involve the use of ultrasound therapy. We describe a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy for healing of fractures. Results: Three trials, representing 158 fractures. The pooled results showed that time to fracture healing were significantly shorter in the groups receiving low-intensity ultrasound therapy than in the control groups. The weighted average effect size was 6.41 (95% confidence interval 1.01-11.81), which converts to a mean difference in healing time of 64 days between the treatment and control groups. Interpretation: There is evidence from randomized trials that low-intensity pulsed ultrasound treatment may significantly reduce the time to fracture healing for fractures treated nonoperatively. From *the Oncidium Health Group Inc., Burlington, Ont.; the Departments of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Orthopaedics and Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; the Department of Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; and **the Chedoke Rehabilitation Centre, Chedoke - McMaster Hospital, Hamilton, Ont. http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/abstract/166/4/437 The ninth study here shows that ultrasound treatments can help repair knee tissues that have not properly healed on their own or from traditional methods. This is very important for athletes and anyone who has suffered prior knee injuries. Proof #9 American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Therapeutic Ultrasound Linked To Knee Tissue Repair  A lot of osteoarthritic knee conditions result from previous knee injuries and improper healing. In 2005, a study was published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine that analyzed "The effects of low-intensity ultrasound on medial collateral ligament healing". It found that ultrasound appears to increase the amount of type I collagen and improve some structural properties. The study concluded that ultrasound treatments after a knee ligament injury might help people return to activities earlier and decrease their risk of re-injury. Karen J. Sparrow, PT, PhD, Sheryl D. Finucane, PT, PhD, John R. Owen, PE and Jennifer S. Wayne, PhD First published on May 11, 2005, doi:10.1177/0363546504267356 This version was published on July 1, 2005 The American Journal of Sports Medicine 33:1048-1056 (2005) © 2005 American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine Study number ten on this page was conducted at Osaka University in Japan. Proof # 10 Osaka University Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Accelerates Maturation of Callus in Patients Treated with Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy by Hemicallotasis. Background: The aim of this study was to determine if low-intensity pulsed ultrasound would accelerate callus maturation when applied after distraction to limbs treated with opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy by hemicallotasis. Methods: Twenty-one patients with symmetric grades of osteoarthritis and similar degrees of varus deformity in the two knees underwent bilateral one-stage opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy by hemicallotasis. Results: During the four-week treatment period, the mean increase in callus bone mineral density was significantly greater in the ultrasound-treated tibiae. In eighteen patients the increase in the bone mineral density was greater in the ultrasound-treated limb than in the control limb, whereas in three patients the increase was greater in the control limb. Conclusions: We found that low-intensity pulsed ultrasound applied during the consolidation phase of distraction osteogenesis accelerates callus maturation after opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy by hemicallotasis in elderly patients. 1 Department of Orthopaedics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. E-mail address for N. Tsumaki: tsumaki-n@umin.ac.jp The following study outlines the beneficial results in treating patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Proof #11 American Academy of Family Physicians Effects of ultrasound treatment in carpal tunnel syndrome - Tips from Other Journals The use of splints, local corticosteroid injections and surgical decompression has limited effectiveness in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Ultrasound therapy applied to the wrist may induce an anti-inflammatory effect that could provide relief of symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Ultrasound therapy was administered daily for 10 days, followed by twice-weekly treatments for five weeks. At the end of treatment, satisfactory improvement or complete remission of symptoms was noted in 23 of 34 wrists (68 percent) treated with ultrasound and in 13 of 34 wrists (38 percent) receiving sham treatment. Thirty of the 34 patients completed the six-month follow-up assessment. At that time, satisfactory improvement or complete relief of symptoms was noted in 74 percent of the actively treated wrists (22 of 30 wrists). This degree of improvement was noted in 20 percent of the wrists receiving sham treatment (six of 30 wrists). Motor distal latency and velocity of sensory nerve conduction were both significantly improved in the active treatment group but remained unchanged in the sham group. Hand grip, finger-pinch strength and the patients' overall impressions were significantly better in the active treatment group, both immediately following therapy and at the six-month assessment. No side effects were reported, and use of analgesics was low. The authors conclude that ultrasound therapy provides good short-term relief of symptoms in patients with moderate carpal tunnel syndrome and that the beneficial effects persist for at least six months. Ebenbichler GR, et al. Ultrasound treatment for treating the carpal tunnel syndrome: randomized "sham" controlled trial. BMJ March 7, 1998;316:731-5. COPYRIGHT 1998 American Academy of Family Physicians The next study I would like you to refer to was published in the Swiss Medical Weekly. It concluded that a 30% improvement was seen in patients who used ultrasound. This reduced their pain and inflammation. Also of note, it increased the range of motion in their knees, allowing them to increase walking speed. Proof # 12 The Swiss Medical Weekly 30% improvement seen in patients that used ultrasound In June 2003, Swiss Medical Weekly published a study by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Cukurova University. The study concluded that there was a 30% improvement noted in patients with knee osteoarthritis who received ultrasound therapy. Their pain levels, knee range of motion and walking speed all improved after 10 therapy sessions. The following study I would like to refer to was published in the Arthritis Care & Research journal. It also showed that ultrasound can be an effective tool for increasing range of motion in the knees, as well as reducing pain and inflammation. Proof #13 Arthritis Care and Research Ultrasound increases range of motion In 1992, the journal Arthritis Care & Research published a study analyzing the effect of ultrasound on mobility in osteoarthritis of the knee. They determined that ultrasound in conjunction with exercise increases soft tissue extensibility and may be an effective therapy in improving knee range of motion (flexion and extension), decreasing pain and increasing walking speed. Arthritis Care Res. 1992 Mar; 5(1):29-35. Effect of ultrasound on mobility in osteoarthritis of the knee. PMID: 1581369 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] In study number 14, ultrasound was shown accelerate the healing of Achilles tendon injuries. Proof #14 University of Texas Health Science Center The effects of therapeutic ultrasound on tendon healing. A biomechanical study. The effect of 1 MHz therapeutic ultrasound on the healing strength of tendons was studied in the tenotomized, repaired and immobilized right Achilles tendons of 26 rabbits. Twelve tendons were sonicated daily in continuous waves at a spatial averaged intensity of 1 W cm (2) [corrected] for 5 min. After nine consecutive treatments, the tendons were excised under anesthesia and compared biomechanically. Exposure to ultrasound induced a significant increase in both the tensile strength and the energy absorption capacity of the tendons. Although healing in rabbits may not translate directly to healing in humans, these findings suggest that surgically repaired human Achilles tendons may heal faster if ultrasound is applied during the early stages of healing. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. The next study was conducted at a medical college in Taiwan. It concluded that ultrasound can facilitate the repair of damaged cartilage and prevent further deterioration. Proof #15 Kaohsiung Medical College in Taiwan The importance of Therapeutic Ultrasound for Osteoarthritis In 1997 the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Kaohsiung Medical College in Taiwan conducted studies that found ultrasound helps cartilage repair in early stages of osteoarthritis and prevents deterioration in later stages. They determined that therapeutic ultrasound enhances the synthesis of arthritic cartilage which facilitates the repair and prevents further damage. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. Huang MH, Tsau JC, Ding HJ, Chai CY, Yang RC. The role of mucopolysaccharide induction in treatment of experimental osteoarthritis in rats by ultrasound. 1997 Nov; 13(11):661-70.PMID: 9425864 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Here is an interesting study conducted at two U.S. hospitals that concluded ultrasound will reduce pain, increase blood flow, reduce muscle spasm, and allow for cell membrane permeability. Proof #16 Sewlicky Valley Hospital & Ohio General Hospital Ultrasound with a medicated gel will help break down scar tissue
Emedicine published an article by Milton J. Klein from the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Sewickley Valley Hospital and Ohio Valley General Hospital about deep heat therapy. He stated that for a 5 - 10 minute ultrasound treatment with an ultrasound gel, the patient should experience a comfortable heating or no sensation at all. He noted that therapeutic ultrasound will cause temporary analgesia (absence of sense of pain), increased blood flow and cell membrane permeability (allow cells or fluid to flow through membrane), and relief of muscle spasms. Ultrasound used with a medicated gel (phonophoresis) and a physical therapy exercise program will help breakdown scar tissue and joint adhesions, permitting more movement in the joint. Milton J Klein, DO. Deep Heat, Feb. 10 (2006) http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic203.htm This Chinese study shows ultrasound is beneficial in repairing damaged cartilage, which can lead to arthritis. Proof #17 Chongqing University in China Speed recovery of damaged cartilage with ultrasound The Chinese journal of traumatology published a study from the Institute of Ultrasonic Engineering in Medicine at Chongqing University of Medical Sciences in 2005 that examined the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in repairing injured articular cartilage. They concluded that low-intensity pulsed ultrasound can accelerate the repair of injured articular cartilage. Jia XL; Chen WZ; Zhou K; Wang ZB 2005; 8(3):175-8 (ISSN: 1008-1275). Effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in repairing injured articular cartilage. PreMedline Identifier: 15896276 Our next study was conducted in Taiwan once again. Not surprisingly, ultrasound treatment was proven to be very significant in helping arthritis patients increase range of motion within their knees. Very exciting indeed! Proof # 18 National Taiwan University Ultrasound can increase range of motion in the knee A study from the School of Rehabilitation Medicine at the National Taiwan University was published by the Journal of Formosan Medical Association. It investigated the effect of ultrasound with therapeutic exercise on 94 osteoarthritic knees. They concluded that all patients had significant improvement in both functional capacity and peak torque (application of force in rotation) when an exercise program was used along with ultrasound diathermy.
Jan MH; Lai JS. The effects of physiotherapy on osteoarthritic knees of females. J. Formos Med Assoc. 1991; 90(10):1008-13 (ISSN: 0929-6646) This next study published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology shows ultrasound can reduce the structural damage caused by osteroarthritis. Proof #19 Inha University in Korea Ultrasound can reduce structural damage caused by arthritis The journal of Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology published a study by the Department of Physiology at Inha University's College of Medicine in Korea. They investigated the alleviation of osteoarthritis by ultrasound with hyaluronate injection. They applied 10-minute low-intensity ultrasound to subjects' knees in combination with hyaluronate injections and found that it reduced the synovial fluid volume in their synovium (soft tissue lining the knee joint) and also alleviated the growth of proteins in the fluid. Overall the combined hyaluronan and ultrasound treatment reduced the severity of osteoarthritis-induced structural damages in the cartilage and synovium. Park SR; Park SH; Jang KW; Cho HS; Cui JH; An HJ; Choi MJ; Chung SI; Min BH. Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.The effect of sonication on simulated osteoarthritis. Part II: alleviation of osteoarthritis pathogenesis by 1 MHz ultrasound with simultaneous hyaluronate injection. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2005; 31(11):1559-66 (ISSN: 0301-5629). PreMedline Identifier: 16286033 Loyola University in Chicago stated that ultrasound treatment conducted on a patient within their care increased their range of motion in the knees. They also concluded ultrasound might be beneficial in the reduction of pain and inflammation. Not only that, it is implied that torn tissue can lead to osteoarthritis, so this makes it important to begin ultrasound treatments as soon as possible. Proof #20 Loyola University Increase range of motion with ultrasound A study found in the Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation conducted by Loyola University Medical Center in Illinois, investigated the efficacy of therapeutic ultrasound treatment of a meniscus tear in a severely disabled 21 year-old patient. It reported that he experienced decreased pain and increased range of motion of his knee with ultrasound therapy. The study concluded that therapeutic ultrasound may be a beneficial method to decrease pain and increase mobility of the knee in an acutely torn meniscus (a torn meniscus leads to osteoarthritis). Much© JA, Loyola University Medical Center, Hines, IL, USA. Efficacy of therapeutic ultrasound treatment of a meniscus tear in a severely disabled patient: a case report. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2003; 84(10):1558-9 (ISSN: 0003-9993). PreMedline Identifier: 14586926 The second last was conducted at Tulane University in New Orleans. Ultrasound was shown to help repair damaged cartilage. Once again, damaged tissue can lead to arthritis if not effectively treated early on. This is why early ultrasound treatment is so important. Proof #21 Tulane University Ultrasound can help repair damaged cartilage In the journal of clinical orthopedics and related research, a study was done by Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans to investigate improved cartilage repair after treatment with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound. It found that low-intensity pulsed ultrasound accelerated bone healing via cartilage formation and bone formation. They determined that ultrasound treatment significantly improved features and characteristics of the repair cartilage compared with the non-treated controls. Better repair with less degenerative changes were seen in damages treated with ultrasound. Also, they noted that ultrasound treatments of 40 minutes per day significantly increased the quality of the cartilage repair and had a positive effect on healing. Cook SD; Salkeld SL; Popich-Patron LS; Ryaby JP; Jones DG; Barrack RL. Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Improved cartilage repair after treatment with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2001; (391 Suppl):S231-43 (ISSN: 0009-921X) Now finally, the study you need to know about shows that therapeutic ultrasound is beneficial overall when managing rheumatoid arthritis. Proof #22 The Ottawa Panel Ultrasound effective in managing rheumatoid arthritis The journal of Physical Therapy published a study completed by the Ottawa Panel that found the use of low-level therapeutic ultrasound, laser therapy; thermotherapy, electrical stimulation and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation were effective for the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Ottawa Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Electrotherapy and Thermotherapy Interventions in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults. Phys Ther. 2004 Nov;84(11):1016-43. PMID: 15509188 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] We encourage you to contact us office directly with any questions you may have regarding MendMeShop Therapeutic Ultrasound. For those not located in Canada or the US, you may phone us on our local phone number at 705-445-3505 Feel free to email us at services@mendmeshop.com Emails will be answered promptly between 9:00am and 5:00pm weekdays (Eastern Standard Time). Alternatively, you may call the office toll free from Canada or the continental US between 9:00am and 5:00pm weekdays. The toll free number is 1-866-237-9608. If calling from outside of these areas, please dial the local number at 705-445-3505 I wish you a great day and I look forward to hearing from you.
| Dear MendMeShop, The very shallow shoulder joint has a "sac" or Capsule the surrounds it. The capsule has overlapping folds on it when it is not stretched by large shoulder movements. "Frozen shoulder" or Adhesive Capsulitis is the condition where the folds adherer to each other with scar tissue and then restricts the shoulders movement by not allowing the capsule to expand or stretch. This can be a very painful and frustrating condition to have. Performing friction therapy manually through the armpit to breakdown these adhesions is painful and invasive. I have been using the Mendmeshop Portable Ultrasound Unit to treat my patients with this condition and have seen excellent results. The ultrasound waves are perfect for breaking down the scar tissue that forms in-between the folds of the capsule. It is pain free and has an excellent medicated ultrasound gel that helps reduce inflammation. When combined with a regular stretching routine you can have measurable results in as little as 10 days. The unit is easy to use, has adjustable settings, and is portable so I can use it when performing massage on site at resorts and sporting events. Thank you for such this amazing product. Rating: David Coccimiglio                   |
