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- Provides a safe option for treating and healing pains that can occur within deep tissue.
- Helps in improving blood circulation and speeds up the healing process.
- Aids in reducing swelling and edema.
- Enhances the revival of damaged tissues.
- In some cases, administers medicines non-invasively with the help of ultrasound waves.
Ultrasound (Therapeutic) is a therapy in which ultrasound technique is used for treating chronic pain and various kinds of disorders such as arthritis, fibromyalgia and various injuries.
Ultrasound therapy makes use of ultrasound waves in order to find out the problems that are present deep inside the body without breaking the skin’s surface.
Ultrasound is used for therapeutic purpose in such a way that the high-frequency sound waves reach the affected area and relieve the pain without the risk of side-effects.
Ultrasound therapy can be an idea way to effectively treat musculoskeletal injuries, joint pains, soft tissue injuries, bone fractures and restricted range of movements that occur at a depth of 1cm to 5cm underneath the skin.
A study was done to evaluate the clinical safety of intense ultrasound in the treatment of the dermis and subcutaneous tissues of the face and neck in terms of skin inflammation, pain, adverse events, and histologic features and it revealed that the intense ultrasound system allowed for the safe and well-tolerated placement of targeted, precise, and consistent thermal injury zones in the dermis and subcutaneous tissues with sparing of the epidermis.
In a separate investigation, ultrasound has been shown to facilitate the delivery of topical medications across the skin and enhance therapy to targeted tissues. In addition, ultrasound has also been shown to facilitate the healing of wounds and bone fractures.
Injuries and health disorders can be quite painful. High frequency ultrasound waves penetrate deep inside the skin and target the affected area that cannot be reached by other methods such as manual therapy.
When ultrasound therapy is applied to the skin, the therapist makes use of coupling gel in order to reduce the friction on the surface of the skin. The basis of the ultrasound therapy is to restore normal blood flow at the affected area and relax the muscles and trigger self healing process.
How soon I can expect improvement? Patients can experience pain relief shortly after the first ultrasound therapeutic session. Since the treatment session can last for two-three weeks, the benefits of the ultrasound therapy can be observed well during this period. If you follow the treatment protocol advised by your therapist, you will recover quickly.
How are medicines administered inside the skin? Phonophoresis, a kind of ultrasound therapy is induced to non-invasively transfer medicine inside the skin at the affected area. The medicine is mixed with the ultrasound gel and then the ultrasound device containing the mixed gel is applied to the skin.
How does ultrasound therapy differ from ultrasonography? Ultrasound therapy should not be confused with ultrasonography. Ultrasonography is only used to generate MRI images of soft tissues, bones and organs that lie inside the body and administers slightly high range of frequency as compared to the lower range of ultrasound waves that is used for ultrasound therapy. Ultrasound therapy is all about diagnosing and healing the problems that occur inside the skin.
How will I feel during an ultrasound therapy session? During an ultrasound therapy session, patients will not feel or hear much as ultrasound waves cannot be easily detected. Patients feel no pain but may experience slight heat at the applied spot.
Application of coupling gel on the skin and on the device will help in reducing the discomfort from the heat arising from the device if any.
Can ultrasound be used for treating wrinkles and cellulite? Ultrasound therapy makes use of ultrasound waves with frequency of 1 Mhz that cannot be used for treating cosmetic conditions like wrinkles and cellulite. PT Health ultrasound therapy is mainly meant for treating musculoskeletal pains.
Ultrasound therapy should only be done by qualified physiotherapists and should not be performed on your own.
If not administered properly, cavitation (formation of cavities) at the place where therapy was applied that may make the patient feel uneasiness while breathing, dizziness and vomiting sensation.
Prolonged exposure to ultrasound waves may lead to tissue damage.
Ultrasound waves should not be applied on sensitive parts of the body such as open wounds, eyes, ears, upper neck, nose, mouth, genitals, brain, spinal cord, lungs, liver, stomach, kidney, heart and bowels. The ultrasound therapy should not be done on sensitive areas on a pregnant woman or patients with pace-makers. It should not be used for children under the age of 18 and one must seek advice from a therapist usage of ultrasound therapy for children.
Reasons to consider Ultrasound
Cost-effective: Ultrasound therapeutic is a cost-effective way of detecting underlying skin problems and healing them painlessly. The treatment only lasts for several minutes in which the injured tissues are treated with ultrasound waves that create warmth at the applied area which not only helps in relaxing the muscles but also relieving the pain.
Improved blood circulation: Whenever there is bone fracture or pain inside the skin, the blood flow is hampered greatly. Ultrasound therapy will help in increasing the blood flow at the affected area and decreases inflammation which helps the patient to recover quickly. Coupled with physical therapy, ultrasound therapy will help the patient to not only recover but also get back to normal life even during the recovery period.
Reduces swelling and edema: Edema (the condition of excessive fluid accumulate at the injured site) and swelling are the factors that cause tremendous pain at the injured area. First and the foremost thing that should be done for healing the injury are to kill the pain. Ultrasound therapy will help in considerably reducing the swelling and edema.
Non-invasive treatment: Many treatment procedures require administration of medicine to relieve pain and for treating the injury. Phonophoresis makes use of a technique of administering medicine by using ultrasound waves without breaking the skin. As the medicine is directly applied to the affected area, fast recovery from any kind of pain and disorder is observed.
Boosts self-healing ability of the body: The underlying tissues of the skin that have been damaged due to injury receive much needed massage through the heat generated by the application of ultrasound therapy. The massage helps in reducing muscle tension and influences the healing process to take place naturally.
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