

Use the ultrasound machine for only 20 minutes a day from a few weeks to several months, as indicated by your surgeon.


The video clip below gives an excellent tutorial on how to use an Exogen® machine. There is a battery pack inside the Exogen® which will last at least 9 months - so no need to recharge. Ultrasound gel is provided in your rental pack, and is applied (a blob the size of a 1 pence piece uk or 2 cents europe) onto the ultrasound probe (also called a transducer) before placing against the skin. Your consultant can advise you exactly where the ultrasound disc should be placed during your ultrasound treatment (in my case it was marked with a felt tip X). Treatment involves placing the ultrasound probe on your skin at the site of your injury conveniently fastened by a retainer band.
