Opinion
SAM, A New Portable Long Duration Ultrasound Device (Lower Back)
David O Draper, Professor of athletic training and sports medicine, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
Received Date: December 07, 2018; Published Date: December 13, 2018
Opinion
The SAM (sustained acoustic medicine) ultrasound device is a small, wearable device that delivers over 18,000 Joules of energy when two crystals are worn for 4 hours. This has been shown to decease pain in knee osteoarthritis, trapezius myofascial pain, and low back pain with a herniated disk. The following is a case of a nurse who was limited in her work from a painful lower back strain [Figure 1].

Patient: Mellissa G – Lansing MI
Diagnosis: Lumbar back strain
Testimonial
“Since hurting my back at work from pulling equipment and patients, I have not been able to do household activities and I have not been able to walk long distances because it is too painful.”
Initial pain level (Scale 1 “least” – “Worst Pain Possible”). Prior to using SAM pain level was “4” and after using SAM for 1-2 days, the pain decreased to a “1”.
I was prescribed pain medication and after using the SAM I was able to “stop using pain medication”.
I was prescribed pain medication and after using the SAM I was able to “stop using pain medication”.
Acknowledgement
None.
Conflict of Interest
No Conflict of Interest.
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David O Draper. SAM, A New Portable Long Duration Ultrasound Device(Lower Back). Glob J Ortho Res. 1(2): 2018. GJOR. MS.ID.000506.
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Ultrasound device, Wearable device, knee Osteoarthritis, Trapezius, Myofascial pain, Low back pain, Herniated disk, Tendinopathy, Muscle Relaxant
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