Ultrasonic therapeutic treatment using low and high frequencies together

摘要

The method and apparatus of the application is directed to treating skeleto/muscular injuries or of diagnosing bone fractures and comprises: Applying to an external surface of the tissue a two component source of energy, each component having a different frequency in the range between 10 kHz and 4 MHz. This may be done by applying to an external surface of overlying tissue an application head and transmitting therethrough an ultrasonic wave comprising a low frequency carrier wave onto which is superimposed a high frequency transmission. Alternatively the method may comprise steps of applying to an external surface of the tissue an application head which comprises a first member capable of emitting energy at a comparatively low frequency, optionally in the region of between 10 and 110 kHz and applying also energy generated by a second piezo electric source at a frequency in the region of 0.5 to 3 MHz.