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Electrical Muscle Stimulation
Often referred to as "muscle stim," this therapy involves low levels of electrical impulses delivered to the injured, painful tissues to reduce pain and speed healing. Often described by patients as a pleasant, "tingling" sensation, or "electrical massage," these impulses stimulate the body to release natural pain relievers, called endorphins. These endorphins reduce pain and inflammation, thereby promoting faster healing of the injured tissues. This therapy is often used to treat acute or chronic pain, as well as strains or sprains of the muscles, joints, and soft tissues.
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Solaris 709 5-Channel Combination Unit
Electrotherapy
- Number of channels 5
- Number of dedicated High Volt channels 1
- Interferential
- Premodulated
- Russian
- Biphasic
- High Volt
- Microcurrent
- Direct Current (probe only)
- Target and Target Sweep feature for Interferential
- Modifiable frequency ranges
- Single, reciprocal, co-contraction modes in Russian, Biphasic
- Selectable and customizable on/off times for High Volt, Biphasic and Russian
- Modify pulse rate, pulse width in Biphasic, Russian
- Microcurrent and High Volt therapy delivered with either electrodes or probes
- Select Microcurrent and High Volt polarity (positive, negative, or bipolar)
- Microcurrent conductance indicator
- Electrode conductance meter
- Direct Current delivered through MultiStim probe
Ultrasound
This treatment should not be confused with diagnostic ultrasound, often used in prenatal screening, but is instead a therapeutic procedure that utilizes sound waves to treat injured muscles, joints, and soft tissues. The sound waves vibrate the tissues back and forth, creating a deep, micro-massage effect. In the case of a recent injury, this helps to decrease scar tissue and adhesion formation, which would otherwise interfere with the body's healing process. The sound waves also decrease inflammation by destroying unwanted inflammatory cells and accelerate healing by stimulating the activity of the cells responsible for cellular and tissue repair. In chronic cases, special settings are used to create a deep-heating effect, heating the tissues far below the skin's surface. This heat, along with the vibrations that are caused by the ultrasound, help to "melt away" the muscle spasms and "knots" felt in our muscles.
How does Ultrasound work?
The sound waves, some moving with a frequency of 1,000,000 waves per second, penetrate into deep into the tissues. The vibrations and heat break down and disperse unhealthy calcium and other hard tissue accumulations.
What does Ultrasound feel like?
Dr. Fern keeps the gel warm in a special warmer as not to irritate the tissues. During the treatment most patients either feel nothing, or a pleasant and relaxing sensation below the skin's surface.
Why is Ultrasound used?
The treatment can be administered directly to the affected area and it penetrates deeply. As the temperature rises, blood flow increases and muscle spasms relax thus speeding up the healing process.
What are the benefits of Ultrasound?
Ultrasound stimulates healing without irritation and enhances the body's natural healing ability. It is effective in treating calcium deposition, speeds metabolism, and improves blood flow and reduces nerve root irritation.
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Solaris 709 5-Channel Combination Unit -Ultrasound
- Patented multi-frequency Ultrasound 1, 2, 3 MHz
- Duty cycles: 10%, 20%, 50%, continuous
- Three soundheads available: 2 cm2, 5 cm2, 10 cm2
- Ultrasound settings: up to 2 watts/cm2
- Display both in watts and watts/cm2
- Head warming
- Coupling
- Combo plus"
- Stim input for electrotherapy
Patented 3-frequency Ultrasound
The only Ultrasound devices in the industry offering 1,2, and 3 MHz frequencies for the greatest flexibility in depth of treatment.
Microcurrent Therapy
Microcurrent Therapy uses extremely small amounts of electrical current (millionths of an amp) to help relieve pain and heal soft tissues of the body. Injury to the body disrupts its normal electrical activity. Microcurrent Therapy produces electrical signals like those naturally occurring when the body is repairing damaged tissues. By applying similar electrical currents, the healing process is enhanced. The electrical current used in Microcurrent Therapy is so small that it is rarely felt. However, the water-moistened electrodes or gel used to conduct the current may seem cool when first applied.
Microcurrent Therapy is often recommended in cases involving soft tissue inflammation or muscle spasm. Since Microcurrent Therapy mimics the body's electrical fields it is helpful in relieving pain and stimulates the healing of soft tissues. Microcurrent Therapy speeds the healing process, reduces swelling and inflammation, masks acute and chronic pain, releases muscle trigger points, and improves soft tissue regeneration.
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