Description Of Functions; Introduction; Applications - gbo Medizintechnik ULTRATHERM 1008 Instructions For Use Manual

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Description of functions

Introduction

The ULTRATHERM 1008 short-wave therapy unit can produce dielectric
warming by means of electric or electromagnetic fields of varying intensity in
essentially any region of the body and can therefore be used for a wide variety
of applications.
Treatments can be carried out using either the capacitor (dielectric-field) or the
coil (induction-field) method.
In the dielectric-field method, the body part to be treated is within the electric
field between two plate electrodes. The "radiation" produces a warming of the
body part located within the induction field. Fat layers are warmed considera-
bly more than muscle tissue. When applying the induction-field method, the
body part is within a magnetic field, which warms especially tissue containing
liquid located near the surface, such as muscles.

Applications

The short-wave therapy unit is suitable for nearly all heat therapy processes
for use in clinics and private practices.
Classical therapy applications can be conducted with the induction-field and
dielectric-field methods in continuous or pulsed mode.
The application of high-frequency energy in heat therapy has the advantage of
greater depth penetration as opposed to simpler methods, such as packs,
baths, infrared light and heat cushions.
The endogenous heat that is formed triggers a series of physiological pro-
cesses, producing a spasmolytic effect on muscles, tendons and other struc-
tures containing connective tissue, increasing the cell metabolism and the en-
zyme reaction speed and stimulating perfusion in the treated zone.
The capability of applying the high-frequency energy in short, intense pulses
(pulsed mode) can further increase the depth effectiveness, especially the
stimulation of perfusion, while the heat generation is hardly felt in the skin,
which is more sensitive to heat.
The applications for the high-frequency therapy are diverse. This therapy is
especially effective in treating rheumatic disorders of the joints and muscles, in-
flammatory disorders of the respiratory organs, the kidneys and bile ducts and
all disorders due to insufficient perfusion. The pulsed mode is advantageous in
the treatment of acute conditions.
gbo Medizintechnik AG short-wave therapy units are therefore used for a wide
range of applications in hospitals and in private practices by doctors and phys-
iotherapists.
ULTRATHERM 1008
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