Ultrasound for the evaluation of TR-therapy effect in treatment of patients with piriformis syndrome

Abstract

Piriformis syndrom is a complex pathology, compression-ischemic neuropathy, accompanied by a persistent pain syndrome, that significantly reduces the quality of patients life. It is of interest to evaluate the effect of new methods of treating patients with piriformis syndrom, in particular, the method of directed contact diathermy (TRtherapy). The paper reflects the features of the use of TR-therapy. We analyzed in dynamic the effect of the TR-therapy using ultrasound examination of the pathology zone. The advantage of TR-therapy has been proven in comparison with the traditional method of piriformis syndrom treatment.

Keywords

• piriformis syndrome
• tr-therapy
• ultrasound
• massage