Some pain and discomforts require more than one treatment to cure completely and at such situations, multiple solutions like medication and surgeries can complicate things due to two diverse treatments going on at the same time. Well, there is one such solution that offers two treatment in one device without any interference or complications and that is Ultrasound + TENS Therapy.

Combination Therapy in Physiotherapy

Treatment is of no use until and unless the exact trigger point is figured out. You won’t get the result and relief by treating any random spot on your body just because it is paining there. To get rid of the pain permanently it is important to locate the origin of it for which the combination therapy machine  is considered the best.

Combination therapy involves the simultaneous application of Therapeutic Ultrasound (US) with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation therapy (TENS) for faster and better relief from pain.

Before getting to know its combined power, let’s understand the individual treatment modalities a bit.

Therapeutic Ultrasound (US)

Ultrasound therapy is a deep heating treatment where the probe or the transducer of the ultrasound machine when vibrates produce sound waves which are transmitted deep into the skin. These waves further hit the underlying tissues causing them to vibrate which then produces heat that relieves the pain or stiffness of that particular area. It is a very low-risk, natural and non-invasive procedure whose heating technique help to alleviate muscle pain, improve blood flow and encourage the body to heal faster and naturally.

Ultrasound therapy machine is one of the oldest and widely used treatment modality that is known to treat acute to very chronic pains and discomforts that include swelling, inflammation, sports injuries, muscle cramps, any condition of joints and ligaments. Issues such as tendonitis, arthritis etc.

TENS Therapy

Whereas Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is a therapy that involves the use of mild electric current to treat pains, aches or discomforts. It is a non-invasive treatment method where a battery-operated device generates small electrical impulses which are transmitted into the affected area of the skin via sticky pads called electrodes attached to the skin. The electrical impulses work on the pain signals and block them from reaching the brain and the spinal cord, thus reducing the pain and relaxing the stiff muscles.

TENS therapy also stimulates the production of endorphins, which are the body’s natural painkillers, helping the body to heal itself faster and in a better way. TENS therapy is known to treat a wide range of conditions like arthritis, period pain, knee; neck; back pain, pelvic pain caused by endometriosis, sports injuries and a lot of others.

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