Therapeutic Ultrasound is a method of
stimulating tissue beneath the skin's surface using sound waves.
It is a very high frequency massage that can penetrate up to 5"
below the surface of your skin. The sound waves are of a very
high frequency, typically between 800,000Hz and 2,000,000Hz. The
sound can not be heard by humans or animals. Humans can only
hear sounds up to about 20,000Hz. This very high frequency sound
affects very small molecules though like medicines and cells in
your body and actually causes them to move.
Frequency
How ultrasound energy is transferred into the body is a function
of many factors. The frequency of the ultrasound waves is
actually opposite to how deep they will penetrate the body. A
1MHz ultrasound will penetrate about 4" below the skin whereas a
2MHz ultrasound unit will only penetrate about 2". While a low
frequency means deeper penetration, using too low a frequency
will mean that the waves are too wide to properly move the
molecules. The frequency also has a significant impact on the
phonophoretic properties of the ultrasound. Face mate Ultrasound
has dual frequency, 1MHZ for deep penetration, and 3MHZ for skin
and mesoderm.
Intensity
Power output is another significant factor. It is measured in
watts per square centimeter. The higher the power, the more
energy is transferred into the body. If too high a power output
is used and an ultrasound unit is left sitting still on the
body, it is possible to burn the tissue beneath the skin. While
several professional ultrasound machines are capable of these
high powers, your medical practitioner will typically use a low
power setting. More power is not necessarily better.
Practitioners usually use a higher power to speed up treatment
though it is actually more effective to use a lower power
setting for a longer period of time. Your Facemate has 8 power
levels, up to 15 minute timer for each function
What does Ultrasound do?
The heating and massaging effects of Therapeutic Ultrasound have
3 primary benefits:
· Ultrasound therapy increases blood flow in the treated area
which speeds the healing process.
· Ultrasound Therapy reduces swelling and edema which are the
main sources of pain.
· Ultrasound waves gently massage the muscles, tendons and/or
ligaments in the treated area. This enhances the recovery rate
of damaged tissue without adding strain, and softens any scar
tissue that is usually present in an injured area. More...
