PULSATING ELECTROMAGNETIC AND ULTRASOUND THERAPY FOR STIMULATING TARGETED HEAT SHOCK PROTEINS AND FACILITATING PROTEIN REPAIR

摘要

A system and method are disclosed for stimulating activation of heat shock proteins and facilitating protein repair in cells and tissues in order to take advantage of the remediative and restorative nature of the increased heat shock protein activation or production and the facilitation of protein repair, while not damaging the cells and tissues. This is accomplished by treating a specified target area with an ultrasound or electromagnetic radiation source which is pulsed and applied or focused to one or more small areas in order to achieve the necessary temperature rise or sufficiently stress the cells and tissue to stimulate heat shock protein production or activation and facilitate protein repair, while allowing the temperature to decay sufficiently quickly so as not to damage or destroy the treated tissue.

主权项

1. A method for stimulating heat shock protein activation in tissue, comprising the steps of:
providing a source of pulsed ultrasound or electromagnetic radiation energy; and applying the pulsed ultrasound or electromagnetic radiation energy to a target tissue to create a thermal time-course that stimulates cells of the target tissue to activate heat shock proteins without damaging the target tissue.