Waves & Vibrations Therapy

The musculoskeletal system made up of muscles, bones, and joints enable the body to move and function as it should. Problems affecting the musculoskeletal system cause pain and can restrict or reduce movements. Ordinarily, the issue is addressed with anti-inflammatory medicines, but this may not solve the root of the problem.

Amaris B.’s Waves & Vibrations Therapy is able to provide relief from muscle and joint pain and stiffness. It can also improve and increase mobility.

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What is Waves & Vibrations Therapy?

Waves & Vibrations Therapy utilises electrotherapy, a non-invasive pain relief technology. Electrotherapy involves the application of an electric current to the affected area. This causes micro-vibrations in cells and accelerates healing, and reduces swelling and pain. This healing process takes place at a cellular level.

What type of machine and technology is used in Waves & Vibrations Therapy?

Amaris B Clinic’s Waves & Vibration Therapy is an advanced two-channel electrotherapy and ultrasound treatment for pain relief, healing and regeneration. Made in Europe and based on more than 20 years of physiotherapy machine design and manufacturing experience, it uses the proprietary Rotary Field Technology to meet the needs of patients.

What is the proprietary Rotary Field Technology?

Rotary Field Technology is the latest innovation. It is based on multiple crystal applicators where the ultrasound crystals are arranged as an array of ultrasound transmitters controlled by a real-time processor unit. The processor unit activates individual crystals according to preset bounds. This precise control, among other things, makes it safer against risks such as hotspots - typical of some stationary ultrasound technologies.

What happens during the Waves & Vibrations Therapy session?

During the sessions, the ultrasound head is placed on the area to be treated. The gel will be applied to ensure maximum contact between the ultrasound head and skin. The head is then gently manipulated on the area. It uses varying frequencies, either pulsed or continuous, to specifically address the type of injury or condition. It is a painless experience but highly effective in addressing an acute injury or chronic condition.

How can Waves & Vibrations Therapy help those with acute and chronic injuries?

An injury could lead to the painful swelling of joints and soft tissue. Waves & Vibrations Therapy is able to speed up the healing process and increase soft tissue strength. In chronic injuries, the therapy will increase blood flow to the affected area. This launches the healing process and reduces pain.

What is the benefit of Waves & Vibrations Therapy?

The benefits of the therapy include promoting the healing of tissues, improving the quality of repair and helping to reduce pain. Additionally, ultrasound energy is absorbed better in areas where there is a large amount of collagen. These areas are the ligaments, tendons, fascia, joint capsules and scar tissue.

Can you damage your nerves with an ultrasound machine?

During a session, a therapeutic dose of electricity will be admitted to the body. Depending on the condition and need, the dosage may be turned up, and a patient may experience a little discomfort, but this is not harmful.

Conditions and Types of Pain that Waves & Vibrations Therapy Is Able to Address

The list of conditions and types of pain Waves & Vibrations Therapy is beneficial for is extensive. This includes:

• Acute and chronic pain in the ankles and ankle joints
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• Acute and chronic low back pain associated with spinal nerve and disc pain, spinal osteoarthritis or degenerative disc disease
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• Acute and chronic pain in the neck associated with soft tissue injury to the muscles, ligaments or spinal discs, joint inflammation and spinal arthritis
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• Acute, chronic and post-surgical knee pain associated with muscle, tendon, ligament or joint arthritis problems
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• Acute and chronic shoulder pain associated with muscle, tendon, ligament or shoulder joint arthritis
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• Carpal tunnel syndrome
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• Foot pain - Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendinopathy, Morton’s Neuroma and Peripheral Neuropathy
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• Tennis elbow
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• Wrist pain
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• Shin splints
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• Carpal tunnel syndrome

Others on the list are fibromyalgia, sciatica, rheumatoid arthritis and more.

How Safe is Waves & Vibrations Therapy?

Waves & Vibrations Therapy is a safe treatment as the dosage of electrical current does not pose any danger or harm.

Who Is Not Suitable For Waves & Vibrations Therapy?

The therapy, while it does provide immense benefits, is not ideal for:

• pregnant women

• those who are experiencing numbness or reduced sensation over a painful area

• people with pre-existing lymphoedema

The research behind Waves & Vibrations Therapy, using ultrasound and electrotherapy

There are a number of published research on the methodology and efficacy of using ultrasound and electrotherapy. These include:

Combining ultrasound and TENS currents has a more effective analgesic effect and can improve the efficiency of patients with pain in the lumbar spine than monotherapy. This combination enables faster recovery in professional and social activity and a reduction in sickness absence at work. ¹

Treating myofascial trigger points of the upper trapezius muscles using the combination of ultrasound therapy and electrotherapy offers a greater immediate increase in the range of motion of the muscle than placebo therapy, ultrasound therapy alone, or electrotherapy alone. The combination treatment can also help to reduce the muscle tightness caused. Therefore, the use of this combination therapeutic modality to treat myofascial should be seriously considered.²

A combination of TENS and ultrasound therapy proved to be a more effective treatment modality in active trigger points and provided prompt relief of symptoms than the ischemic compression alone.³

References:
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1. Krukowska J, Dudkiewicz I, Balcerzak E, Link P, Kulma D, Miller E: Evaluate the efficacy of combination therapy of ultrasound and currents of TENS professionally active in patients with pain of the lumbar spine. Wild Lek. 2014;67(4):453-9, 2014.
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2. Lee JC, Lin DL, and Hong C: The Effectiveness of Simultaneous Thermotherapy with Ultrasound and Electrotherapy with Combined A.C. and DC Current on the Immediate Pain Relief of Myofascial Trigger Points. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 5(1), 1997.
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3. Mukkannavar, P. B: Effect of Combination Therapy [TENS & Ultrasound] and Ischemic Compression in the Treatment of Active Myofascial Trigger Points. Journal of Exercise Science and Physiotherapy, 4(2): 95-103, 2008.

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