Another kind of electrotherapy is the Ultrasoundtherapy. It is used for Painreduktion and supporting the natural self-healling process.

The Ultrasound is applied into the tissue with a transducer-head which is put directly on the skin above the affected area. Because of the characteristics of the skin the use of a contact gel is obligate.

They are two main mechanisms. On one hand the Ultrasound creates warmness in the treated tissue(Thermic mechanism). On the other hand it creates very small vibrations inside the tissue(mechanical mechanism).

Both the thermal and the mechanical mechanism are used in the Therapy. The metabolism gets activated, nervs are stimulated, pain is reduced and and and.

Studied proofed the positive effect in the tempo of the healing after a fracture.

Extreme caution is advisable with any kind of vascular and/or blood deseases, with all kinds of Fever and cancer. In all those cases the Ultrasoundtherapy is FORBIDDEN!