SHORTWAVE DIATHERMY

Shortwave Diathermy: Pinnacle Multicare Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterWhat Is Shortwave Diathermy?

Shortwave Diathermy uses safe electromagnetic waves to create a gentle heating effect in muscles, joints, and tissues.

What can it do?

  • Help Manage Pain
  • Increase local circulation to assist with healing
  • Treat larger areas like knees, hops or back
  • Increase movement and flexibility in stiff muscles and joints

Shortwave Diathermy may be used to assist in the treatment of:

  • Soft Tissues Injuries
  • Slow Healing Wounds
  • Arthritis, Joint Pain, and Stiffness
  • Scar Tissue
  • Contractures
THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND

Therapeutic Ultrasound: Pinnacle Multicare Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterWhat is Therapeutic Ultrasound?

Ultrasound uses sound waves to create a gentle heating effect in muscles, joints and tissues.

What can it do?

  • Help manage pain
  • Increase local circulation to assist healing
  • Increase movement and flexibility in stiff muscles and joints

Therapeutic Ultrasound may be used to assist in the treatment of:

  • Tissue Healing
  • Tendonitis
  • Muscle Spasms
  • Joint Stiffness
  • Arthritis
  • Contractures
  • Slow Healing Wounds
GENTLE ELECTRIC STIMULATION

Gentle Electric Stimulation: Pinnacle Multicare Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterWhat is Gentle Electrical Stimulation?

Electrical stimulation uses gentle electrical pulses to create comfortable muscle contractions

What can it do?

  • Help manage pain
  • Re-educate muscle
  • Increase local circulation to assist healing
  • Help Manage muscle spasms
  • Increase range of motion
  • Pain
  • Slow Healing Wounds
  • Weakness
  • Joint and Orthopedic Procedures
  • Prevention of falls
OMNICYCLE ELITE MOTORIZED REHABILITATION SYSTEM

Omnicycle Elite Motorized Rehabilitation System: Pinnacle Multicare Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterWhat is the Omnicycle Elite Motorized Rehabilitation System?

The Omnicycle Elite is a motorized rehabilitation system that uses a “smart motor” to help patients exercise when they have limited strength, endurance or muscle control.

What can it do?

  • Help patients exercise earlier in the recovery process to improve function
  • Accommodate patients who have difficulty with movement, mobility, or paralysis
  • Help increase range of motion, strength, endurance, and muscle control

The Omnicycle Elite can assist in the treatment of:

  • Stroke Recovery
  • Muscle Re-Education
  • Parkinson’s and Multiple Sclerosis
  • Joint Replacement and other Orthopedic Conditions
  • COPD and Chronic Heart Failure
  • Arthritis