What do you mean you get the dexamethazone from a physician, who is the script for? Does each patient need a script? But we keep the medication? very confused about that. And when you say 5-7 times, how often? 1 or 2x/ week? 2 weeks apart? Or, where can I get these answers? Love your videos, only therapist at my facility and none of these answers in any of my textbooks!
Other then the reasons you listed in video, why does some Drs insist on using in clinic Dupel unit delivery of Ionto Rx vs take home patch? They both have same results, correct?
Some of my colleagues leave disburser pad on pt believing that dexamethasone will continue to penetrate skin over 4 hrs ( regular electrode) . Is that validated?
That’s a good question Lindy. I do the same thing with the premise that if people can absorb nicotine through a patch or lidocaine through a patch, there’s no reason why dexamethasone couldn’t be absorbed, if left there a little bit longer. DEX is actually one of the most absorbable medication’s in regards to anti-inflammatories.
Can this be a long term fix for golfers elbow or just a short term fix and then it will come back after the treatment stops..thanks, great explanation of iontophresis
Phonophoresis has never proven to be effective in absorbing medication. I have had much better luck with ionto but only with injuries that are just subcutaneous.
Hello, I am currently taking this treatment for my patellar tendinitis. I have taken 5 sittings so far and I rarely see improvement. I still have pain when walking around my knee and upper knee and lower knee. Also my pain Is more on the day when I take the treatment . Is this expected? And how long it will take to see effect
hope you get better, do check if your ortho has ultrasound, worked wonders for me, 2 sessions and close to 4 weeks of rest, i'm 95% back to where i was before.
