Treatment with impact ultrasound
Impact ultrasound therapy is the delivery of a high-energy sound wave to the affected area. This is done by means of the machine head that comes into contact with the patient's skin. It is a non-invasive and safe treatment for musculoskeletal problems that aims to reduce pain and improve function. Impact ultrasound can arrest the process of tendon disorganization and return it to the acute stage in order to activate the natural healing process.
What diseases is it indicated for?
Impact ultrasound therapy is used to rehabilitate tendon, joint and muscle disorders. According to the research data, treatment with impact ultrasound has good results in the following diseases:
- outside elbow epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- tendinopathy of the shoulder rotator cuff
- shoulder calcific tendonitis
- trochanteritis
- tendinopathy of the Achilles tendon
- hamstring tendonitis
- patellar tendinopathy
- tibial anterior-posterior syndrome
- plantar fasciitis
- painful muscle spasms