Background: Ultrasound is used in musculoskeletal medicine. Animal studies have indicated that low-intensity ultrasound reduces inflammatory markers in the synovium via a reduction in inflammatory cell infiltrate .Ultrasound reduces joint pain in human osteoarthritis patients. Ultrasound treatment significantly decreased the number of inflammatory cells in the subepithelial and stromal layers.
Methodology: In this study we are recruited 20 subjects with chronic sinusitis after inclusion criteria were met. The subjects were divided into two groups by computer generated random number and quasi experimental study design was adopted for this study. Subjects are randomly selected and divided into 2 groups. Group A and Group B with 10 subjects each. Ultrasound is given over maxillary and frontal sinuses each separately.
Result: There is a statistically significant difference between post-test measures of 22-sinonasal outcome test (p< 0.05) among Group A patients who are treated with medications and Group B patients who were treated with medications and continuous ultrasound.
Conclusion: This study concluded that Continuous Ultrasound showed a significant improvement in reduction of symptoms in chronic sinusitis.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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