Continuous Ultrasound and tissue healing mentions which of the following processes?

Continuous Ultrasound and tissue healing mentions which of the following processes?

• A. Increase rate of collagen synthesis and tissue strength of tendons
• B. Induce random tissue breakdown
• C. Decrease fibroblast activity
• D. Unrelated to tendon healing

Answer: (A)

Continuous ultrasound used in therapy provides thermal effects that boost the healing environment. When tissue temperature rises with ongoing (continuous) ultrasound, metabolic activity increases and fibroblasts become more active, leading to greater collagen production. In tendons, this translates to more collagen synthesis and remodeling of the tendon matrix, which strengthens the tissue over time. That’s why the process described—an increased rate of collagen synthesis and improved tendon tissue strength—is what this modality promotes. The other options don’t fit healing goals: forcing random tissue breakdown would undermine repair, reducing fibroblast activity would slow healing, and being unrelated to tendon healing contradicts how ultrasound is used clinically to enhance soft-tissue repair.

Continuous ultrasound used in therapy provides thermal effects that boost the healing environment. When tissue temperature rises with ongoing (continuous) ultrasound, metabolic activity increases and fibroblasts become more active, leading to greater collagen production. In tendons, this translates to more collagen synthesis and remodeling of the tendon matrix, which strengthens the tissue over time. That’s why the process described—an increased rate of collagen synthesis and improved tendon tissue strength—is what this modality promotes.

The other options don’t fit healing goals: forcing random tissue breakdown would undermine repair, reducing fibroblast activity would slow healing, and being unrelated to tendon healing contradicts how ultrasound is used clinically to enhance soft-tissue repair.