Heat Application in Physiotherapy

[Lazy 8]

Here are some precautions about using ultrasound that I found on a web search:

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sound waves from ultrasound therapy should not come into contact with any organs of your body. These highly sensitive organs include the following: heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, stomach, spleen, bowels, eyes, ears, ovaries, testicles, brain and spinal cord. Also, the sound waves should not come in contact over mucous membrane areas of the body, which include the mouth, nose, rectum and vagina. Further, ultrasound should not be used over areas of the body that have a metal implant embedded (e.g. pacemaker) as well as over any active growth plates (epiphyseal regions) in children.

Ultrasound therapy should not be used on patients who have certain diseases, illnesses and/or conditions. The following are some examples; hemophilia (bleeding disorder), spina bifida, tissues or bones that have active infection (e.g. opens sores), cancerous or pre-cancerous cells, de-sensitized areas of the skin (

diabetic

neuropathy), untreated osteomyelitis (bone infection), deep vein thrombosis and cardiac disease. Also, it is very important that ultrasound sound waves do not go over the abdomen and lower back (lumbar) region of pregnant women or potentially pregnant women.

Read more: Risks From Ultrasound Therapy | eHow.com Risks From Ultrasound Therapy | eHow.com

[Padawan787]

Thanks Lazy 8

Once my finances recover I will be getting one, but I have plenty of time to research the proper and safe use of an ultrasound machine as I probably won't be able to buy one before February at the earliest

I will post updates along the way

[kalreid]

Thanks for digging this up XitemeM! It's ready available posts like these that help us all ensure the best possible approach to PE

[XitemeM]

Here are some precautions about using ultrasound that I found on a web search:

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sound waves from ultrasound therapy should not come into contact with any organs of your body. These highly sensitive organs include the following: heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, stomach, spleen, bowels, eyes, ears, ovaries, testicles, brain and spinal cord. Also, the sound waves should not come in contact over mucous membrane areas of the body, which include the mouth, nose, rectum and vagina. Further, ultrasound should not be used over areas of the body that have a metal implant embedded (e.g. pacemaker) as well as over any active growth plates (epiphyseal regions) in children.

Ultrasound therapy should not be used on patients who have certain diseases, illnesses and/or conditions. The following are some examples; hemophilia (bleeding disorder), spina bifida, tissues or bones that have active infection (e.g. opens sores), cancerous or pre-cancerous cells, de-sensitized areas of the skin (

diabetic

neuropathy), untreated osteomyelitis (bone infection), deep vein thrombosis and cardiac disease. Also, it is very important that ultrasound sound waves do not go over the abdomen and lower back (lumbar) region of pregnant women or potentially pregnant women.

Read more: Risks From Ultrasound Therapy | eHow.com Risks From Ultrasound Therapy | eHow.com

Woo man, I don't know. Sounds pretty hardcore. I'd hate to get cancer of the dick from just doing warm ups. I think we should do some more research into the risks before jumping on this. Another great find though Lazy 8.

Thanks for digging this up XitemeM! It's ready available posts like these that help us all ensure the best possible approach to PE

Cheers kalreid

[XitemeM]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Lazy 8 again.

Guess I better spread some rep around then

[Lazy 8]

Thanks for digging this up XitemeM! It's ready available posts like these that help us all ensure the best possible approach to PE

Kalreid, your Avatar has what I call a REAL woody!

[kalreid]

Kalreid, your Avatar has what I call a REAL woody!

Bahahahaha... Thats almost exactly what I said when I saw the image lol... I think my response was " Now thats some REAL wood "

[sky_captain]

Found some comments by Dr. Huber, research biochemist on
another thread which may interest. Pertains to the skin/scars, but
perhaps is applicable to deeper tissue:

This process when undertaken topically is dependent upon your
own metabolism to a certain extent, but can be helped along by
denaturing the collagen crosslinks. This can be done by laser
(always problematic and uncertain) or other means to get the
heat (115 degrees F) to the tissue. The blood will tend to move
heat away from an area but a very warm towel held on the skin
once per day, or every other day, will help denature the collagen.
(so Huber suggests not going above 115 degrees to prevent
heat scarring). Also one could google "heat shock related protein".

On ultrasound Huber says:
Any frequency greater than 20kHz is considered ultrasound.
Frequencies from 1-3mHZ are considered "therapeutic ultrasound"
and the ultrasound probes help in blood circulation and warming
up the tissue.... with the ultrasound probe clients often feel that
the skin is warmer due to increased blood circulation.

On ultrasound:
It is not the Mhz that is the issue, but the watts (or joules) per square
centimeter AND the technique. The mhz only describes the level
of penetration, for example a 3 mhz only penetrates the stratum corneum,
and a 1mhz will perhaps reach into and beyond the dermis. Machines in
the kilohertz range (instead of the mhz range) reach down into the
joints and are used therapeutically in sports medicine and so on.

The power or watts necessary to do something once you have arrives
is critical. If the wave simply peters out at the end of its journey then
nothing will happen, good or bad. So watts rule. The amount of watts
depends on protein density of the skin, and that varies from point to
point. It is important to keep the sonicator moving. The technique of
moving the sonicator around is always stressed- and on a wetted surface
to prevent a burn. Cavitation of cells and surface burning would only
occur from a powerful instrument OR if you simply left the sonicator
stationary long beyond the point of discomfort. For the most part, ultrasound
is very safe even if used by persons of moderate sobriety and the benefits
far outweigh the problems.



I have and used a bellair 2mhz ultrasound probe for skin problems a few
years ago. 5 minutes each side of my face (cheek). You mist the skin
and keep the probe moving in little circles so you don't burn. I don't
remember how deep the waves go exactly. The probes feel slightly
warm to the touch, and you feel nothing else really.

[Padawan787]

BBC News - Testicular zap 'may stop sperm'

looks like ultrasound mightn't be that dangerous for the testicles after all! Could even be beneficial for those that need contraception

[bigasian]

^ Does this mean that we need to heat up our dicks to stretch it at its longest possible length and then apply a cooling down technique whilst still stretching at a long length to solidify this length???