Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Therapeutic Electrolysis (EPTE)

Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Therapeutic Electrolysis (EPTE)

Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Therapeutic Electrolysis (EPTE) is a treatment method specifically developed for the treatment of chronic tendon inflammations of the knee, shoulder, elbow, heel, and Achilles tendon.

When your chiropractor has diagnosed a chronic tendon inflammation using ultrasound, they may use ultrasound-guided percutaneous therapeutic electrolysis (EPTE) as a treatment method. Under ultrasound guidance, a thin needle is inserted at the site of the inflammation or into the overloaded area. The needle is comparable to one used in acupuncture. This needle conducts an electrical current directly into the core of the problem area for approximately 90 seconds. The low-intensity electrical current triggers several processes that lead to tissue repair and the formation of new tendon tissue.

When is EPTE used?
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Tendons generally heal more slowly than, for example, muscles. Do you have symptoms that have been present for more than two months? In that case, the following conditions may be suitable for EPTE treatment:
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✔ achilles tendon inflammation (Achilles tendinopathy)
✔ heel spur
✔ tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
✔ knee tendon problems, patellar tendinitis
✔ shoulder problems, supraspinatus tendinitis

Advantages of EPTE‍
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✔ accurate localisation using ultrasound
✔ using ultrasound
✔ your healthy tissue is preserved
✔ the treatment works very quickly, with pain often reduced after 3 to 5 treatments
✔ high success rate

After approximately three treatments, a reduction in pain can be expected and the load can be gradually increased. To achieve full (100%) loading, a further 6 to 8 treatments are required, in combination with an exercise programme and, in some cases, shockwave therapy.

Contact Chiropractic Practice Vividus for ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Therapeutic Electrolysis (EPTE)

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