Therapeutic ultrasound
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Therapeutic ultrasound is a treatment modality commonly used in physical therapy. It is used to provide deep heating to soft tissues in the body. These tissues include muscles, tendons, joints, and ligaments.
Pronunciation
Therapeutic: /ˌθerəˈpyo͞odik/ Ultrasound: /ˈəltrəˌsound/
Etymology
The term 'therapeutic' is derived from the Greek word 'therapeia' meaning 'healing'. 'Ultrasound' is a compound of the Latin word 'ultra' meaning 'beyond' and the English word 'sound'.
Usage
Therapeutic ultrasound is used to help reduce pain, increase blood flow, and promote bone fracture healing. It is also used in the treatment of chronic pain and to promote tissue healing.
Related Terms
- Physical Therapy: The treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.
- Chronic Pain: Long-term pain that lasts for more than three months or past the time of normal tissue healing.
- Bone Fracture: A medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone.
- Tissue Healing: The body's replacement of destroyed tissue by living tissue.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Therapeutic ultrasound
- Wikipedia's article - Therapeutic ultrasound
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