Authors: Ferda Ozdemir Coskun Zateri Sadiye Murat
Publish Date: 2007/09/06
Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Pages: 361-365
Abstract
Therapeutic ultrasound is a frequently used modality in the practice of physical therapy However its effects on osteoporosis OP are not clear We investigate the effect of therapeutic ultrasound on bone mineral density BMD We examined retrospectively 1610 postmenopausal patients’ data and we created two groups The treatment group consisted of 36 patients who have been applied only the ultrasound treatment and the control group consisted of 38 patients who have never received any kind of physical treatment Both of two groups have never received OP treatment The mean values of BMD showed no significant difference between the treatment and control groups Patients’ BMD values within the treatment group were compared according to the treatment application region There was no significant difference among groups We determined that the ultrasound application has no effect on BMD However we consider that therapeutic ultrasound will help to decrease the skeletal system related complaints of the patients improve their exercise capacity and decrease the risk of osteoporosis
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