Experimental study on static ultrasound high-power pain threshold ultrasound application: Potential adverse effects on rats
| Autor: | S. Yalgin, Halil Ünalan, Ülkü Akarırmak, Ferda Ozkan, Javid Majlesi, Serdar Öztezcan |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Yalgin, S., Ünalan, H., Öztezcan, S., Majlesi, J., Özkan, F., Akarirmak, U., Yeditepe Üniversitesi, Yalgin, S, Unalan, H, Oztezcan, S, Majlesi, J, Ozkan, F, Akarirmak, U |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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High-power pain threshold ultrasound
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry trigger points Ultrasound Bone tissue Spinal cord medicine.anatomical_structure Rheumatology Peripheral nerve Threshold of pain biology.protein adverse effects Medicine Creatine kinase Nuclear medicine business Adverse effect Pathological |
| Popis: | Objectives: To investigate the probable tissue damage after the application of static ultrasound in the intensities, durations, and session numbers identical to the originally defined high-power pain threshold ultrasound technique that has been shown to be effective in the treatment of myofascial trigger points. Methods: Twenty-four male Wistar-albino rats were used in a controlled single-blinded experimental model. The animals were assigned into three groups and underwent the static ultrasound applications in intensities ranging from 0.5 watt/cm2 to 1.5 watt/cm2. Muscle, peripheral nerve, spinal cord, and bone tissue were pathologically assessed for the signs of any possible damage. Blood samples were analyzed for abnormal creatine kinase level. Results: Creatine kinase levels were normal in all the cases. Pathological analyses of the tissue samples taken from the nerve, muscle, spinal cord, and bone tissues revealed no abnormal findings. Conclusion: The static ultrasound technique applied in identical intensities and durations to the high-power pain threshold ultrasound technique used in the treatment of myofascial trigger points in an original experimental model did not lead to tissue damage. © 2010 by Informa Healthcare USA, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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