Terapia ultrassônica nas tendinites em equinos (Equus caballus, Linnaeus, 1758).

Abstract

In equine medicine are very important therapeutic modalities for easy access and handling interventions in routine practice, especially human resources used in the repair of locomotor disorders, with a view to increasing exploitation and preparation with equine sporting purpose. Therefore, it is necessary the use of therapies that allow quick recovery and regeneration-free security functional sequel. Therefore, therapy that may promote or accelerate the proliferative phase of tissue regeneration, enabling earlier return to normal activities or sports. With these perspectives, this work was to order the upgrade and acquire more specific knowledge concerning the use of ultrasound treatment (UST) in the repair of tendon injuries in horses. As has been pointed out to the indication for ultrasound treatment (UST), which consists of a longitudinal mode of sound energy, deep penetration, which transmitted to biological tissues produces cellular changes by mechanical effects that can accelerate the healing process. The UST has been used successfully in the treatment of tendinitis in horses, dramatically reducing the healing time. Therefore, it constitutes an alternate drive or adjuvant option, on the conditions of professional qualification very careful.