Ultrasound Use in the Fernandina Beach Chiropractic Treatment Plan

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

Ultrasound is administered softly with a handheld soundhead, that uses strokes or circles over the pain stricken area. An ultrasound gel might be administered during the ultrasound therapy session. The role of an ultrasound is to expedite your healing process and reduce your pain.

Research Studies

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