Method and apparatus for connective tissue treatment
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1. A method for stimulating growth or healing, or treating pathologies, of connective tissue in mammals in need thereof, comprising:
- subjecting the affected connective tissue selected from the group consisting of cartilage in one or more natural joints of the mammal, ligaments, tendons, fascia, and combinations thereof to noninvasive, low intensity pulsed ultrasound with a substantially single frequency between about 1 and about 2 MHz, a pulse width of between about 10 and about 2,000 microseconds, a repetition frequency of about 0.10 to about 10 KHz, and a duration sufficient to stimulate growth, healing, or repair of the connective tissue.
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Abstract
The invention relates to methods and apparatus for therapeutically treating connective tissue or increasing vascularization in tissue using ultrasound. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus which use ultrasound to stimulate growth or healing, or to treating pathologies, of connective tissue, or to increase vascularization in ischaemic or grafted tissue using ultrasound.
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1. A method for stimulating growth or healing, or treating pathologies, of connective tissue in mammals in need thereof, comprising:
- subjecting the affected connective tissue selected from the group consisting of cartilage in one or more natural joints of the mammal, ligaments, tendons, fascia, and combinations thereof to noninvasive, low intensity pulsed ultrasound with a substantially single frequency between about 1 and about 2 MHz, a pulse width of between about 10 and about 2,000 microseconds, a repetition frequency of about 0.10 to about 10 KHz, and a duration sufficient to stimulate growth, healing, or repair of the connective tissue.
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44. A method for stimulating connective tissue in mammals in need thereof, the method comprising:
- subjecting the affected connective tissue selected from the group consisting of cartilage in one or more natural joints of the mammal, ligaments, tendons, fascia, and combinations thereof to noninvasive, low intensity pulsed ultrasound with a substantially single frequency between about 1 and about 2 MHz, a pulse width of between about 10 and about 2,000 microseconds, and a repetition frequency of about 0.10 to about 10 KHz.
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45. A method for stimulating connective tissue in mammals in need thereof, the method comprising:
- subjecting the affected connective tissue selected from the group consisting of cartilage in one or more natural joints of the mammal, ligaments, tendons, fascia, and combinations thereof to noninvasive, low intensity pulsed ultrasound with a substantially single frequency between about 1 and about 2 MHz, a pulse width of between about 100 and about 300 microseconds, and a repetition frequency of about 0.5 to about 2.5 KHz.
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46. A method for stimulating connective tissue in mammals in need thereof, the method comprising:
- subjecting the affected connective tissue selected from the group consisting of cartilage in one or more natural joints of the mammal, ligaments, tendons, fascia, and combinations thereof to noninvasive, low intensity pulsed ultrasound with a substantially single frequency, a pulse width of between about 100 and about 300 microseconds, and a repetition frequency of about 0.5 to about 2.5 KHz.
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