International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA

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• Research Article   
  Clinical Diathermy Performance Evaluation of Multi-hour Sustained Acoustic Medicine Treatment with 2.5% Diclofenac Ultrasound Coupling Patch
  Author(s): Tabitha F. Hendren*, Natalie R. Yeretzian and Kiranmayee Bavanasi
  
  Background: Low-intensity Continuous Ultrasound (LICUS) therapy heals soft tissue injuries. It alleviates acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain by activating multiple healing processes through its diathermic and mechanotransductive properties. Diclofenac has been FDA-approved as a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID). It is an analgesic and anti- inflammatory drug available in oral and topical forms. Adding 2.5% diclofenac sodium to ultrasound coupling gel improves ultrasound penetration deeper into the tissue without altering the diathermic and acoustic properties of LICUS and the analgesic effects of diclofenac sodium with no undesired adverse effects. Objective: To determine the effects of adding 2.5% diclofenac sodium to standard aqueous ultrasound gel on the ultrasound coupling and diathermic properties of a long duration Susta.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-9096.23.11.678

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