Sonotherapy
It is a THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND that affects the body in two ways:
- MECHANICAL - performing tissue micromassage.
- THERMAL - ultrasonic energy is converted into thermal energy and heats surface tissues up to 2 cm deep.
Ultrasound increases circulation, reduces swelling, helps with painful conditions, reduces muscle spasm. With the help of ultrasound, medicine can be introduced into the body, locally, to the painful place, so-called. sonophoresis.
The most important effects of US are anti-inflammatory (against inflammation), analgesic (against pain), reduces muscle spasm, increases local circulation and leads to a special type of tissue micromassage, promotes healing of tendons after injury. As a consequence of the thermal effect, vasodilation and acceleration of lymph flow occur.