Pain management system
First Claim
1. A method for treating pain in a body area, the method comprising:
- obtaining at least one cross section of the body area using an ultrasound imaging tool;
determining one or more clinically observable factors from the cross section related to the pain in the body area to determine a treatment area;
verifying the treatment area by palpation while viewing the cross section through the ultrasound imaging tool;
if the pain in the body area is deemed to be treatable based on the determined factors, preparing the treatment area for treatment;
treating the pain through the prepared treatment area with assistance from the ultrasound imaging tool; and
massaging the treatment area.
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Abstract
A method and system is disclosed for treating pain in a body area. After obtaining at least one internal image of the body area using an ultrasound imaging tool, one or more clinically observable factors are determined from the cross section related to the pain in the first body area to determine a treatment area. The treatment area is verified by palpation while viewing the internal image through the ultrasound imaging tool. If the pain in the body area is deemed to be treatable based on the determined factors, the treatment area is prepared for treatment. The pain is treated through the prepared treatment area with assistance from the ultrasound imaging tool; and the treatment area is massaged afterward.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for treating pain in a body area, the method comprising:
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obtaining at least one cross section of the body area using an ultrasound imaging tool;
determining one or more clinically observable factors from the cross section related to the pain in the body area to determine a treatment area;
verifying the treatment area by palpation while viewing the cross section through the ultrasound imaging tool;
if the pain in the body area is deemed to be treatable based on the determined factors, preparing the treatment area for treatment;
treating the pain through the prepared treatment area with assistance from the ultrasound imaging tool; and
massaging the treatment area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for treating pain in a body area, the method comprising:
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obtaining at least one internal image of the body area using an ultrasound imaging tool;
determining one or more clinically observable factors from the cross section related to the pain in the body area to determine a treatment area;
verifying the treatment area by palpation while viewing the internal image through the ultrasound imaging tool;
if the pain in the body area is deemed to be treatable based on the determined factors, preparing the treatment area for treatment;
injecting one or more anesthetic and medical drugs into the treatment area under a guidance of the ultrasound imaging tool;
stimulating muscles in the treatment area using a lancing needle for accelerating a healing process of the body area; and
massaging the treatment area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for treating pain in a body area, the method comprising:
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obtaining at least one internal image of the body area;
determining one or more clinically observable factors from the internal image related to the pain in the body area to determine a treatment area;
verifying the treatment area by palpation while viewing the internal image;
if the pain in the body area is deemed to be treatable based on the determined factors, preparing the treatment area for treatment;
injecting one or more anesthetic and medical drugs into the treatment area;
stimulating muscles in the treatment area using a lancing needle for accelerating a healing process of the body area; and
massaging the treatment area, wherein the obtaining, determining, verifying, injecting, stimulating, and massaging steps are all performed under a guidance of an ultrasound imaging tool. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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