Major Physiotherapy Treatments | TENS, Ultrasound, Heat and Cryotherapy

Physiotherapy is a treatment that aims to restore, maintain, and maximize a patient's mobility, function, and well-being. Physical rehabilitation, injury prevention, and health and fitness are all benefits of physiotherapy. Consider physiotherapy if you have an injury or chronic pain that interferes with your daily functioning. After surgery, such as a hip replacement, or an event, such as a heart attack or stroke, your doctor may refer you to physiotherapy.

Problems that Physiotherapy treats?

Physiotherapists concentrate on both rehabilitation and prevention. Treatment is available for issues brought on by illness, injury, or disability. Here are a few instances:

• Muscle and skeletal issues that cause neck and back pain.
• Arthritis and the aftereffects of amputation are examples of issues with the bones, joints, muscles, and ligaments.
• Lung conditions like asthma.
• Disability brought on by heart issues.
• Pelvic conditions, including birth-related bladder and bowel issues.
• Loss of mobility as a result of brain or spinal cord injury, or as a result of conditions like Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.
• fatigue, discomfort, edoema, stiffness, and loss of muscle mass, such as during cancer treatment or palliative care.

Physiotherapy in a different forms

TENS 

Low voltage electrical current is used as part of the therapy known as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to reduce pain. A TENS unit is a battery-operated gadget that uses electrodes on the skin's surface to deliver electrical impulses. The electrodes are positioned at trigger points or close to the nerves where the pain originates.

How do TENS work?

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has two different mechanisms of action. According to one theory, the electric current stimulates nerve cells that prevent the transmission of pain signals, altering how painful things feel to you. The alternative theory contends that nerve stimulation increases the body's natural painkiller, and endorphin, levels. The perception of pain is then suppressed by the endorphins.

Ultrasound

To power the ultrasound machine, an electric current flows through crystals in the ultrasound probe, also known as the ultrasound wand. Waves travel through the skin to the body below when the probe vibrates. The waves deliver energy to the tissues in order to achieve the desired results. Furthermore, ultrasound can be directed at tissues deep within your body without harming tissues near the surface. ‌

Uses of Ultrasound Therapy

Ultrasound therapy machines use sound waves produced by a transducer head, which resembles a microphone, to penetrate soft tissues. This could be used to provide deep heat to tissues, potentially alleviating pain. It can also be used to create cavitation, which is the process of rapidly growing and shrinking minuscule gas bubbles. This aids in the breakdown of tissues and deposits.

Heat Therapy

Heat treatment is the use of various forms of heat to treat various conditions. Heat is commonly used to treat chronic (long-term) injuries. Heat therapy can take many forms, including heat packs, hot water bottles, ultrasound, and hydrotherapy.

How does heat treatment help?

Heat increases blood flow to the area being heated. This increases the supply of oxygen, proteins, and nutrients to the area, hastening the repair process. Other advantages of heat therapy include pain relief, joint stiffness reduction, muscle relaxation, increased flexibility, and reduced inflammation.

Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy, which translates as "cold therapy," is a technique that involves exposing the body to extremely cold temperatures for several minutes. Cryotherapy can be administered to a specific area or to the entire body. Localized cryotherapy can be delivered in a variety of ways, such as ice packs, ice massages, coolant sprays, ice baths, and even probes inserted into tissue.

UltraCool Massage Roller Ball by UltraCare Pro

UltraCool Ball is a hybrid of an ice pack and a massage ball. Place your UltraCool Massage Roller Ball in the freezer for 2 hours before using it on the affected area of your body for up to 6 hours. Apply the UltraCool Ball to your entire body to speed up and aid in the healing of injured or inflamed muscles. Improve blood and lymphatic flow by using trigger point myofascial release.

• Relieve joint pain, stiffness, or muscular spasms.
• Help in lactic acid buildup improvement and scar tissue breakdown.
• In addition to encouraging natural stress release, combat fatigue, discomfort, tightness, soreness, and knots in the muscles.

Major Benefits of Above Physiotherapy 

No matter the variety of injuries or illnesses, physiotherapy can relieve pain in patients of all ages. You can be sure that you'll lead a healthy and active life in the future once you consult with and receive assistance from a qualified physiotherapist and receive a treatment plan that fits with your diagnosis.

Relief from pain

The long-term pain relief provided by physiotherapy is one of its greatest advantages. Your body may be experiencing aches and pains for a variety of reasons, such as a sports injury or chronic lower back pain brought on by aging or poor posture. Make an appointment with a physiotherapist as soon as the pain starts to interfere with your daily activities. Physiotherapy sessions will help you manage the pain and reduce your reliance on painkillers, which would later be harmful to your physical and mental health.

Better balance and mobility

It takes a while for people who are recovering from an injury or surgery to resume their normal gait because they are typically bedridden for a prolonged period of time. In this situation, mobility may be difficult, and because of the pain, performing daily tasks may seem nearly impossible. This is where physiotherapy can be very beneficial. Your body will regain strength, increase mobility and flexibility, and improve coordination with the assistance of an excellent physiotherapist.

Prevention from extensive surgery

Sometimes surgery is unavoidable, particularly if the injury was severe. A certain amount of physical therapy will be required during the healing process following surgery because it will aid in adaptability and flexibility. Based on the diagnosis, you will be offered a variety of treatments for any injuries that don't require surgery; you can select the treatment you prefer in addition to the therapies. Over time, physical therapy fosters balanced movement and helps heal injured tissues.

Manage age-related problems

People's joints and muscles weaken as they age. As a result, they are more vulnerable to accidents and other problems like osteoporosis and arthritis. You need to speak with a physiotherapist about these issues in order to address them before they worsen. The exercises recommended during a physiotherapy session will enhance your movement and coordination and enable you to walk safely (without injuring yourself further).

Avoid any dependency on prescription medicines

Painkillers may offer quick relief, but if used frequently, they may have harmful effects on vital organs like your liver and kidneys. Long-term use of prescription drugs may also result in drug abuse, which is harmful to both one's physical and mental health. As a result, you must use painkillers for a brief period before stopping once you find a reliable substitute. Physiotherapy can help in this situation because it is viewed as a safe alternative to opiates.

In a nutshell…

UltraCare Pro is the most reputable manufacturer and supplier of portable physiotherapy equipment in India. Our physiotherapy machines have been tested, clinically approved, and patented, demonstrating their ability to heal any type of acute to chronic pain faster, better, drug-free, and naturally without any adverse effects.