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Understanding the elbow nerve it is known as cubital tunnel syndrome. It is the erosion of a nerve (ulnar), which travels from the neck to the hand and who is responsible for the function of different hand muscles and sensation in the ring and little fingers. When the ulnar nerve is compressed produces what we call ulnar nerve compression or entrapment of the ulnar nerve. The patient has pain, tingling, numbness or burning, and sometimes, reduction or exaggeration of feeling in some fingers...

Ultheraphy is an innovative medical equipment that allows you to tighten the skin by means of ultrasounds that warm it up, reorganizing and renewing your collagen, and getting a lifting effect. It is a revolutionary non-invasive technique, requiring only 90 minutes of intervention. It is indicated in eyebrows, in front, the entire chin area and facial oval, neck and neckline wrinkles. Ultheraphy is the only non-invasive treatment that is FDA-certified (Food and Drug Administration)...

Ultrasonic liposuction, or ultracavitation, is a treatment used to remove fat deposits and cellulite, generally suitable for areas of the abdomen, hips, inner thighs, knees and arms. This technique of liposuction without surgery treats fat cells selectively without damaging the surrounding tissues, causing the release and the natural elimination of fat through the lymphatic and venous. Treatment results are progressive and usually a series of 4 to 6 sessions are required at intervals of...

Ultrasound is a diagnostic imaging procedure that allows you to view organs and soft structures within the body. It is made using high-frequency sound waves that are emitted by a transducer that captures the echo of different amplitudes which occurs bounce off the organs. These signals, when processed by a computer, give a series of images of the tissues examined. Today may be two-dimensional, three-dimensional or 4-dimensional images. Ultrasound is a noninvasive technique,...

The Ultrasound therapy is the application of ultrasound waves to the treatment of diseases and injuries. The Ultrasound therapy either pulsed or continuous applies in inflammatory lesions of muscle and tendon. It is important to note the sonic origin of this therapy, especially in patients with bone weakness ( fracuras or osteoporosis ). The treatment is performed with an ultrasonic therapy equipment that emits ultrasonic waves through a quartz crystal in the emitter head.

The thyroid ultrasound is a morphological examination of the thyroid. It is a painless, safe to ionizing radiation, which is based on ultrasound emitted by an electrical probe noninvasive test. Ultrasound is particularly useful for defining the volume of the gland, to identify any nodes or inflammatory processes. With this technique, the specialist can diagnose certain diseases such as thyroid goiter, thyroiditis, hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.

An umbilical hernia is caused when part of a (usually intestines) abdominal organ comes out hole of a weak area of ​​the cavity in which it is housed, forming a lump or deformity under the skin around the navel. This problem can be caused by pregnancy, overweight, overexertion or weakness of the muscles of the abdomen and sometimes painful. An umbilical hernia presents complications when the organ has been externalized can not return to your site. In the case of intestines, this can...

Uremia occurs when the kidneys can not properly remove urea from the body. Urine waste accumulate in the blood and may be a number of other diseases

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