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This past fall I suffered from a persistent sinus infection. I decided to do as much research as possible and found that results of a study conducted in Israel indicated ultrasound therapy may actually work better than antibiotics.
Fortunately, the antibiotics finally eradicated the illness. I assume being a chronic lyme sufferer was part of my problem, but it is good to see other forms of therapy work in eradicating bad bacteria. Maybe ultrasound can be of benefit to Lyme patients?
Effect of pulsed ultrasound on chronic rhinosinusitis: A case report November, 2010, Vol. 26, No. 8 , Pages 558-563 (doi:10.3109/09593981003628153) HTML PDF (256 KB) PDF Plus (272 KB) Reprints Permissions Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Mojtaba Fathali, Soofia Naghdi, and Scott Hasson 1Faculty of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran 2Department of Physical Therapy, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, USA Address correspondence to Dr Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, PhD, PT, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Enghelab Avenue, Pitch-e-shemiran, Zip: 11498, PO Box 11155-1683, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: [email protected]
This case report demonstrates that pulsed ultrasound (US), when used for a total of 20 treatment sessions, provided symptom relief to a patient with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). A 16-year-old boy with a 12-month history of rhinosinusitis and candidate for sinus surgery was referred for ultrasound therapy. He presented with facial pain/pressure, nasal obstruction, and postnasal drip (total sinusitis score=7). On computed tomographic (CT) scanning, the total opacification of the right maxillary sinus was observed. The ostiomeatal complex was occluded (total CT score=6). Pulsed ultrasound was administered three times a week, every other day. After 10 treatment sessions, his symptoms were resolved with exception of nasal obstruction being mild (total sinusitis score=2). On CT scan, right maxillary sinus showed partial improvement (total CT score=2). After additional 10 treatments, the nasal obstruction was resolved, and follow-up CT scan of his sinuses showed that right maxillary sinus was clear and normal. At 6-month follow-up, the positive effects were maintained and the patient reported no recurrence of symptoms. Twenty sessions of pulsed ultrasound therapy eradicated the CRS and resolved the symptoms.
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Yes, that is key. You cannot get deep heat penetration by any other means.
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I think FIR hits it too.
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- Ultrasound is the use of pulsed sound waves, not heat. Some wands also contain a little heater just for warmth & patient comfort, though.
Ultrasound has really helped some foot problems I had. It's very helpful in some ways.
For sinus trouble, though, it can be very tricky. Ultrasound should not be used on the brain so if used on sinuses, not sure how they make sure it's not going too deep. The setting and angle would be very important. -
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Ultrasound is another modality that physical therapists can use to help a patient with their pain. Ultrasound is essentially a machine that uses sound waves to generate heat within a body part. What the therapist will do with the patient is use a sound head or something that you would see similar in a doctor's office where they do sonograms on pregnant women, and they put a little gel on the sound head and your body part. And, in a circular motion, we just rub the sound head on, say, your shoulder joint, and what that will do is generate heat in that joint, which will help with overall blood flow circulation. It will also help loosen up tissues to allow them to respond better to stretch or any other manual techniques that the therapist will be using such as to loosen up tight joints or tight muscles. It also helps prepare the body part for just general activity before an exercise program. Ultrasound can also be helpful in acute injuries for non-thermal effects, meaning no heat is generated, but it can help increase blood flow so that way inflammation or swelling can be reduced.
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Increasing body temp to 102 degrees can increase antibiotic activity fourfold, but I doubt ultrasound can get it that hot.
It takes a temp of 104 to kill spirochetes, which is NOT recommended (as it is very dangerous).
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I just ordered a biomat. It has helped me in the past. I decided to buy one so I can use it more frequently. I will put it on my bed and sleep with it.
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A biomat is a medical device that gives off healing infra red heat . It goes 6 inches in your body. It is fda approved. The astronauts use it in space. One theory is it simulates a fever to help stimulate the immune systems. Also bacteria gets killed with the high temperature. It is good for circulations. Reduces inflammation.verygood for detoxing. This is a very simplistic explanation but you can google it for the science behind it.
God bless.
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quote:Originally posted by ralphi: Increasing body temp to 102 degrees can increase antibiotic activity fourfold...
Wow, time for FIR sauna!
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I love FIR sauna! I got the portable one from Sears. Helpful for muscle and joint pain, and the sweating helps with detox.
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