Re: Ultra Sound Treatments
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:27 pm
Faith, I used the US on my calves for 5 minutes, once a day, on the highest setting for about 2 weeks. Didn't do a thing for the muscle knots in my calves. I haven't tried it on any other areas. I can't use it on my spasmed adductors because I can't stand anything touching them and it when something does like for a massage or wearing sweat pants too long it just sets off a terrible flare. Guess, maybe I should give the US machine another try and use it 2-3 times a day on my calves to see if it would help.
I have been seeing a new PT who specializes in CRPS/RSD. It has been extremely slow going because anything to try and strengthen my legs sets off my pelvic pain . She has been doing kineosology taping for my piriformis syndrome and that is helpful. Recently, she has started taping my knee caps because I'm having joint problems (my knee caps "catch", my right femur gets stuck, sometimes the left does, and my left ankle gets stucks). Taping the patel tendon dose help the pain I get in my knees. The problems with my knee caps are do to shortened and tight quads from the CRPS in my legs. It is helping along with doing spray and stretch using ethyl chloride. Trying to stay out of a wheelchair as long as I can! Sorry to have gotten off topic.
I have been seeing a new PT who specializes in CRPS/RSD. It has been extremely slow going because anything to try and strengthen my legs sets off my pelvic pain . She has been doing kineosology taping for my piriformis syndrome and that is helpful. Recently, she has started taping my knee caps because I'm having joint problems (my knee caps "catch", my right femur gets stuck, sometimes the left does, and my left ankle gets stucks). Taping the patel tendon dose help the pain I get in my knees. The problems with my knee caps are do to shortened and tight quads from the CRPS in my legs. It is helping along with doing spray and stretch using ethyl chloride. Trying to stay out of a wheelchair as long as I can! Sorry to have gotten off topic.