Ultrawave — Arm

About this treatment

Telling a part to take it easy over the following days only means something if it is not needed during the day. With the arm it is otherwise: stopping its use is not possible, and we are not asking you to.

Instead we talk about the day and the hour. An appointment on the morning of a hauling day and one before a free evening do not add up to the same experience.

That planning is the subject of this page. A booking made without the arm's real daily load stays on paper.

At a glance

• The day of the appointment is set from how much you will need the arm that day.
• You are asked which is your stronger side; the plan can change with that answer.
• If you feel a difference between the two arms, it is kept on its own.
• You are not asked to cut back on everyday use afterwards; the plan rests on the hour, not on bans.
• Because it runs at both addresses, you can put the appointment wherever it fits your day.

Method

Roller massage, vacuum and infrared

• The application runs through rotating roller heads that roll over the skin and lift as they go; the manufacturer's manual calls this step "rolling & lifting".
• The head applies suction with negative pressure at the same time. The manual gives the maximum suction force as 8 kg.
• Infrared light in the 700–2000 nm range is delivered from the head; the maximum power stated in the manual is 20 W.
• The device's concentrated 40 kHz wave head is a separate head and is used on body regions.

Session plan

For this part the time between appointments passes in the middle of ordinary life; the arm gets no pause. That makes the observation in between richer than elsewhere: you can test several times a day how a given movement feels.

Who it is planned for

This treatment concerns the arm, and how you use it through the day sits at the centre of the plan. If you carry heavy things regularly, sit long at a keyboard or lift a child, say so. Whether it suits you is decided together at the appointment.

• Name your stronger side and which arm you use more as the day goes on.
• If you have an ongoing complaint at the shoulder, elbow or wrist, share it.
• If you have had surgery on the arm or are under follow-up, say so.
• Tell us if you are pregnant; the arm plan and the day of the appointment can change accordingly.

How the appointment runs

1. 1Talking through the daily loadIt opens with the question of how you use the arm through the day. All the rest of the plan hangs on that answer.
2. 2Which armWe settle which arm is worked on and whether there is a difference between the two.
3. 3The treatmentWork proceeds on the arm agreed. At intervals we hear how you are doing, and set the intensity from that.
4. 4The rest of the same dayWe talk about what else you have on that day. We issue no bans; the hour is something we set together.
5. 5The day of the next appointmentWhich day the next one goes on follows from how this one left you.

Before your appointment

After your appointment

When to contact us: If a pain, a numbness or a weakness you did not expect persists in the arm, call us and say which movement brought it on. With numbness or loss of strength, go to a doctor without waiting.

What to be aware of

• Not applied during pregnancy.
• Not applied to people carrying metal in the body — a steel pin, a gold thread, a pacemaker.
• Not applied to people who have had a heart attack.
• Not applied in cases of epilepsy or mental illness.
• Not applied where there is fever, infection, inflammation, a skin condition such as eczema or cold sores, or a wound that has not closed or has only just scabbed over.
• Not applied in severe and ongoing illness such as cancer, AIDS or a blood disorder, nor in people with a clotting problem.
• With phlebitis, varicose veins, a vascular procedure in the last two months, or numbness in the arms or legs, a doctor is consulted first.
• People on continuous medication such as anti-inflammatories, blood thinners, antibiotics or antihistamines, and people who bruise easily from small knocks, consult a doctor first.
• Not applied during menstruation.
• Not applied to children under seven; above seven a doctor's opinion is required.
• After aesthetic surgery, applied only on a doctor's instruction.
• The 40 kHz head is not used above the neck, over the vocal cords, or in the genital area.
• Not applied on areas where jewellery is worn.
• Not applied inside the ear, inside the mouth, on mucosa or on the nipple without a doctor's instruction.

Good to know

The Fatma Süha approach

At Fatma Süha we try not to give advice nobody can keep. "Do not use your arm" is one of those; nobody manages it, and whoever fails doubts themselves rather than the advice.

Instead we talk about the day of the appointment. The hour is a far more honest tool than a ban.

We ask which is your stronger side because the two arms do not carry the same load in a day. If we do not put that down, what you report gets muddled too.

We want you to describe your real daily load. Without it, a plan only works on paper.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use the arm after the appointment?

Yes, use it as you always do. We want you to write down in the evening what you felt.

Which day should I put the appointment on?

We choose it from how much you will need the arm that day. Saying so when you book is enough.

Why are you asking which is my stronger side?

The two arms do not carry the same load in a day. That difference bears on what you report, and we keep them apart.

I have to carry something heavy the same day, is that a problem?

We suggest the hour accordingly. If it can be done, we suggest moving the heavy carrying to another day.

Can we work on both arms in one appointment?

We discuss the scope at the appointment. What you report on the two arms is kept apart.

I have a measurement target for the arm, does that fit?

This treatment is not planned towards a target for measurements or weight. Let us put your expectation openly at the appointment.

What do I do if I feel numbness in the arm?

Call us and say which movement brought it on. With numbness or loss of strength, see a doctor first.

Which device is used on the arm?

Ultrawave. How it works is set out in the method section, resting on the manufacturer's manual.

Locations

• BebekUltrawave — Arm
• GöktürkUltrawave — Arm