Ultrasound speedsup healing of bones
Pulses of high-frequency sound can significantly speed up the healing of broken bones, a study has found.
Researchers tested the therapy on patients with fractured tibias which had not properly healed after more than four months. Half the 100 participants were treated with an ultrasound probe and half with a “sham” device. Faster healing in patients receiving the “real” treatment resulted in greater bone density.