Ultrasound and Infrasound Therapy
We have all heard in the past 40 years that we can have a picture or sonogram taken of a fetus in vitro, still in the womb. This picture of the baby is taken using ultra high sound waves which are conducted into the womb via a transducer and some conduction gel. It helps to gather data about the baby, anything from due date, gender, possible birth defects, size and if it is a multiple birth. I had one when I was two months along and the size of a barn. I had full- term full- weight twin girls some 7 months later.
So how does this relate to arthritis and joint pain? Well in much lower doses a physiotherapist can conduct the sound waves with a wand onto the area of pain or joints which are in pain. Joints such as knees, ankles, wrists, elbows and shoulders can be treated over time with the sound waves, ultrasound. Once set up on a chair or bed, the client can give himself the ultrasound over the area while the physiotherapist works with others. I had a bone spur in my foot which hurt very badly. I thought my foot was broken but I couldn't think of when or how. I went for x-rays and there it was, a tiny piece of bone at the end of another bone and it grated on other bones when I tried to walk. So I took ultrasound treatments for five sessions and it was gone. The spur broke apart and was blasted into smithereens. No problems since.
Infrasound is based on the other end of the spectrum. Much lower frequencies of sound, so low we cannot hear them but animals can, are conducted into the area of pain. Muscles that were tight and rigid, would become relaxed and finally receive the blood supply they had been denied. Joint pain can be reduced by also introducing the infrasound. Vitality, improved wellness and recuperation after an operation have been attributed to infrasound. In fact, both ultrasound and infrasound have been used in equine medicine. Horses love it! Their joint pain and muscle rigidity are lessened and they are in much better shape. Now small pet owners are asking to have infrasound administered to their animals.
These two types of sound therapy are very useful in actually attacking the cause of the pain and muscle problems. Wellness is a state of mind and, of course, everyone has different opinions and beliefs about pain, the threshold of pain, the use of alternative methods versus medical treatment. Choose what you like and how you want to be treated.