Contraindications to phonophoresis also include diabetes mellitus, pregnancy and lactation, and exacerbation of chronic diseases. There are also restrictions related to certain medications used during physiotherapy.
Therefore, at the initial consultation at CSM Clinic, the doctor individually selects a medication based on the patient's health or suggests another treatment method. If needed, the patient will be referred to a specialist for a consultation with a neurologist, cardiologist, proctologist, orthopedic traumatologist, endocrinologist, or pulmonologist.
Ultrasound Phonophoresis: Preparation and Features
To understand what phonophoresis is, it is necessary to understand how it affects the body. It is one of the widely used physiotherapy methods, which involves delivering the active substances of medications into the patient's body using ultrasound. The procedure has a combined effect on the body: physical, through ultrasound, and chemical, through the delivered medication.
Phonophoresis (sonophoresis, ultraphonophoresis) is one of the most popular methods for treating a wide range of conditions. Its principle is to transmit wave vibrations at the cellular level, which allows targeted action on the focus of the pathology. The therapeutic effect of the procedure comes from using ultrasound together with a medication at the same time. This increases the speed and amount of absorption of the active components of the medication.
At the same time, the increased delivery of the medication acts only on the affected area, without affecting neighboring tissues and organs. Other physiotherapy procedures have a similar effect: laser phoresis, electrophoresis, and magnetophoresis.
A number of medications are used during phonophoresis: