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Operating Manual - SONIC VITAL XTcoloR
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Side Effects of Therapeutic Ultrasound
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Worsening of infections.
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Increase in pain levels.
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Wound healing complications.
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Tissue trauma caused by incorrect application and overdosing.
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Reactions of the autonomous nerve system, for example circulatory haemostasis
caused by stationary waves resulting from insufficient ultrasound head
movement.
Additional Side Effects Related to Ultrasound Phoresis
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Specific substance and auxiliary substance side effects.
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Skin irritation.
Programs and Indications
All statements are to be regarded as treatment suggestions which, as and when
necessary should be adapted according to the case under treatment.
The treatment times relate to a treatment area twice the size of the ultrasound
head, that is a maximum of 8 cm² with the large surface ultrasound head and
2 cm² with the smaller ultrasound head.
Partly modified parameters according to Tim Watson, „Therapeutic Ultrasound“
(www.electrotherapy.org).
Progam Listing / Indications
Program /
Indication
Type of
indication
Frequency
in MHz
Min.
Duty Cycle
As a %
Watt
per cm²
Treatment
Frequency
Graphics
1 Rheumatoid
Arthritis Fingers
Other
3
3
10
0.5
Every day
2 Osteoarthritis of
the Wrist
Other
1
7
100
0.5
3 times a week