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Therapeutic ultrasound is utilized for injuries related to most soft tissues, joints, and muscle spasms. While it shares the same name, this ultrasound is not the same as that used diagnostically to screen the body internally.
Ultrasound emits small sound waves at an extremely high frequency that is out of the range of human hearing. When applied to problem areas in soft tissues and joints, it produces heat that helps reduce inflammation and increase blood flow, in addition to decreasing pain, stiffness, and spasms. Therapeutic ultrasound is also believed to have a positive effect on the healing process, much like chiropractic adjustment and cold laser therapy.
While its effects and goals differ from ultrasound screening technologies, ultrasound therapy is implemented in a manner similar to those screenings.
The process may be familiar if you’ve ever had an ultrasound screening in the past. An ultrasound emitting ‘wand’ will be passed over your skin across the pain point or injury.
We will apply ultrasound gel to your skin to reduce friction and allow for better transmission of the ultrasound waves. Despite the deep-tissue heat applied during the therapy, you typically will feel little or no heat at all.
Therapeutic ultrasound has been shown to facilitate the body's healing process at the most basic cellular level, making it a valuable component of integrated physical therapy.
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