Do you know what the signs of tendonitis are? No matter your answer, you should not take tendinitis lightly. It may be merely annoying at first. However, this pain can quickly ruin your life. Hence the need to diagnose the problem as soon as possible. It all begins with a clinical examination by Doctors in Maui.
Electrotherapy, cryotherapy, shock waves – physicians have several ways to treat tendonitis. For elite athletes, doctors have an arsenal of ways to cure sore tendons. Electrotherapy is when physicians use a low high-frequency current to help the tendons and muscles to repair itself. This treatment should also be associated with stretching. Joint muscles are asked to stabilize joints, yet it does not always work the way you want it.
Shock treatment has been around for years. The sore point is first spotted by ultrasound to allow the doctor to better localize the area to be treated. High pressure waves are emitted by the electromagnetic source to the area to be treated. The goal is to create micro-lesions on the damaged part of the tendon. This causes vascularization, which promotes faster healing. The treatment lasts between three and six sessions and is of varying lengths.
To speed up the healing process, cryotherapy treatment by Doctors in Maui may be offered to the patient. Cryotherapy is an excellent local anti-inflammatory and it should enable better healing of the tendon. This experimental technique gives very positive results, which is why physicians are using it more. However, when tendonitis is resistant to physical therapy, medication and rest, another solution can be proposed in the form of platelet-rich plasma. This is an injection of blood serum into the damaged tendon. This is a technique still reserved to 80% to sports.
A small amount of blood is taken and is then centrifuged to separate plasma from red blood cells. The doctor gets the serum from the plasma and under ultrasound guidance, this serum is injected into the damaged tendon. The platelet enriched plasma releases growth factors that promote cell proliferation and thus heals the tendon. To learn more, contact Dr.Heather Bejenaru or visit her office today.
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