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Ultrasound

Ultrasound

 Physical agent modalities (PAMs), such as ultrasound, are used in hand & upper extremity therapy to prepare tissues to receive the best benefit of the therapeutic activities that follow (mobility, strengthening, manual therapy techniques).  PAMs help
  • reduce swelling and inflammation
  • reduce pain and muscle spasm
  • decrease joint stiffness
  • improve scar mobility
  • enhance joint mobility and muscle performance
  • promote tissue healing.
Ultrasound uses the energy generated from an electrical current impulse hitting a crystal housed in a soundhead.  The energy is transmitted into tissues through a water-based gel coupling agent.
Depending upon the settings used, ultrasound can have both thermal (increasing tissue heat to a localized area) and non-thermal (circulation and swelling reduction) effects.


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