Methods for treating inflammatory disorders
First Claim
1. A method of treating an inflammatory disorder in a patient in need thereof, comprising delivering low frequency ultrasound energy from a non-contact distance to effected tissue of the patient in need thereof, wherein said low frequency ultrasound energy penetrates skin overlying the effected tissue to provide a therapeutic effect to decrease one or more symptoms of the inflammatory disorder, and wherein the inflammatory disorder is a rheumatoid disorder.
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Abstract
The invention provides methods for treating inflammatory disorders by administering low frequency ultrasound energy to decrease the inflammatory response. Exemplary inflammatory disorders are rheumatoid disorders including, but not limited to, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, bursitis, gout, spondylitis, scleroderma, Still'"'"'s disease, and vasculitis.
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58 Claims
- 1. A method of treating an inflammatory disorder in a patient in need thereof, comprising delivering low frequency ultrasound energy from a non-contact distance to effected tissue of the patient in need thereof, wherein said low frequency ultrasound energy penetrates skin overlying the effected tissue to provide a therapeutic effect to decrease one or more symptoms of the inflammatory disorder, and wherein the inflammatory disorder is a rheumatoid disorder.
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18. A method for reducing pain associated with a rheumatoid disorder in a patient in need thereof, comprising
providing a transducer which can emit low frequency ultrasonic energy; -
delivery said low frequency ultrasonic energy to effected tissue of said patient; wherein said ultrasonic energy is delivered from a non-contact distance between a vibrating tip of the transducer and said effected tissue of said patient, and wherein the delivered ultrasonic energy provides a therapeutic effect to reduce pain associated with said rheumatoid disorder. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for treating a rheumatoid disorder, comprising
providing a transducer which can emit low frequency ultrasonic energy; -
delivering said ultrasonic energy to a patient in need thereof; wherein said ultrasonic energy is delivered from a non-contact distance between a vibrating tip of the transducer and treated patient tissue, and wherein the delivered ultrasonic energy provides a therapeutic effect to decrease one or more symptoms of said rheumatoid disorder in said patient. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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44. A method for managing symptoms of a rheumatoid disorder, comprising
providing a transducer which can emit low frequency ultrasonic energy; -
delivering said ultrasonic energy to a patient in need thereof for at least two consecutive minutes at least twice per week; wherein said ultrasonic energy is delivered from a non-contact distance between a vibrating tip of the transducer and treated patient tissue, and wherein the delivered ultrasonic energy provides a therapeutic effect to treat one or more symptoms of said rheumatoid disorder.
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45. A method for decreasing the number of painful or swollen joints in a patient suffering from a rheumatoid disorder, comprising
providing a transducer which can emit low frequency ultrasonic energy; -
delivering said ultrasonic energy to said patient; wherein said ultrasonic energy is delivered from a non-contact distance between a vibrating tip of the transducer and treated patient tissue, and wherein the delivered ultrasonic energy provides a therapeutic effect to decrease the number of painful or swollen joints in said patient.
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46. A method for decreasing expression of an inflammatory cytokine in a patient having a rheumatoid disorder, comprising
providing a transducer which can emit low frequency ultrasonic energy; -
delivering said ultrasonic energy to said patient in need thereof; wherein the delivered ultrasonic energy decreases expression of said inflammatory cytokine in one or more of an effected joint, ligament, tendon, skin, or blood vessel of said patient, and wherein said inflammatory cytokine is TNFα
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