SONOSTAT 135
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gbo Medizintechnik AG 2004
Version 1.3
4 Therapy
The duration of treatment depends not only on the size of the body area being treated and the size of the
treatment probe used, but also on the relative stage of the disease.
Treatment with ultrasound lasting 5 minutes is usually sufficient for an average-size zone. With disorders
accompanied by changes in the tissue structure, such as sclerodermatitis, arthrosis, etc., it is frequently
advantageous to lengthen the exposure to about 10 minutes per field. Treatment zones extending over some
length, such as courses of nerves, are divided up into several fields, which are exposed to ultrasound one
after another for 5 (or 10) minutes.
The golden rule is: the more acute the process, the lower the intensity to be used, and the more chronic the
process, the greater the intensity to be used. Take care with the dosage when beginning treatment. The is
particularly advisable when treating the trunk of the body with ultrasound: don’t forget that there may be
sensitive organs close by
. The upper limit of the permissible intensity is generally signaled
by the occurrence of periosteal pain, provided the patient does not exhibit any sensory disturbance.
Treatment can be regarded as therapeutically appropriate when the intensity is such that a just detectable
feeling of warmth is produced in the normally sensitive patient. Underdosage runs the risk of being
ineffectual, and thus a waste of time.
The number of treatments required (carried out daily or each second day, depending on the circumstances)
depends on how successful the treatments are. Usually only one or two further treatments are necessary after
the symptoms subside. A total of 10 to 15 treatments generally suffices. Where improvement is only slow,
continue therapy until a satisfactory result obtained. Even where there is an apparent worsening, we do not
recommend giving up treatment before third or fourth sitting. If deterioration continues, it is advisable to
check the diagnosis (e.g. slipped disk with sciatica, foci). It is frequently the case that structure-changing
processes can be favorably influenced by an extended therapy of up to 40 treatment sessions.
Generally the following procedure is established:
1. Switch on the device by the mains switch at the back of the device. Afterwards it carries out an
automatic selftest of all functions. The faultless selftest ends with an acoustic signal (triad gong).
2. After the unit displays the software version it will be operational.
3. Connect one or two ultrasound probes to the socket(s) on the right side of the device.
4. The ultrasound probes will be calibrated. The LEDs in the ultrasound probes flash.
5. After the calibration 05:00 (minutes) are indicated in the display. The LEDs in the ultrasound probes
aren’t lit.
6. Select the desired ultrasound probe by pressing
one of
the keys
ultrasound probe small
or
ultrasound
probe large
.
7. The
s
oftkey
[menu]
is operational. This serves for calling the main menu. There you can select the
presettings.
The
softkey
is operational. This serves for loading your own programs. The indication
menu can be selected
with the
softkey
[Ind.]
.
8. In the display the existing parameters are indicated. If wanted you can modify these before the therapy
start.
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Note!
The therapy time can also be set during the therapy.
