发明名称 |
Ultrasonic plantar fasciitis therapy: apparatus and method |
摘要 |
Non-invasive therapeutic treatment of plantar fasciitis in vivo using ultrasound is performed by subjecting a foot locale to an ultrasound signal supplied to an ultrasound transducer placed on the skin, and involving a repetitive finite duration signal consisting of plural frequencies that are in the ultrasonic range to 10 MHz. The ultrasound transducer is reproducibly positioned using an ultrasound fixture. The ultrasound signal is applied daily at least twice per day for 40 minutes per treatment, and has a power intensity (SATA) of 18 mW/cm2. In an alternative embodiment, an orthotic device holds the foot in dorsiflexion concomitant with ultrasound treatment.
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申请公布号 |
US6251088(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.06.26 |
申请号 |
US19990310401 |
申请日期 |
1999.05.12 |
申请人 |
KAUFMAN JONATHAN J.;CHIABRERA ALESSANDRO;STROM DAVID |
发明人 |
KAUFMAN JONATHAN J.;CHIABRERA ALESSANDRO;STROM DAVID |
分类号 |
A61N7/00;(IPC1-7):A61B17/22 |
主分类号 |
A61N7/00 |
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