Georgetown Chiropractic Care: Ultrasound

As a therapeutic modality, ultrasound is a type of heat treatment for soft tissue damage to minimize swelling and pain, reduce muscle spasms, and increase the range of motion. Creating high frequency sound waves, ultrasound reaches deep into a damaged area, creating heat that draws blood into the area in order to enhance the healing process.

Ultrasound is administered softly with a handheld soundhead, using strokes or circles over the affected area. An ultrasound gel may be administered during the ultrasound therapy session. The role of an ultrasound is to expedite your healing time and reduce your pain.

Research Studies

In one study, the addition of ultrasound to exercise therapy for lumbar spinal stenosis relief decreased the amount of analgesic consumption by the patients. (1)