Phonophoresis is listed as a treatment for which condition?

• A. Tendonitis
• B. Hypotension
• C. Diabetes
• D. Asthma

Answer: (A)

Phonophoresis uses therapeutic ultrasound to enhance the delivery of a topical anti-inflammatory medication into the underlying tissues, making it useful for localized inflammatory conditions. In tendonitis, the affected tendon area benefits from the drug reaching the inflamed tissue directly, helping to reduce pain and swelling with a lower risk of systemic side effects. The ultrasound also slightly increases skin permeability and can produce mild heating, aiding diffusion into the target area.

The other conditions are systemic or non-local issues that aren’t treated with localized topical drug delivery via ultrasound, so phonophoresis isn’t a typical treatment for those.