Dealing with chronic pain? Ultrasound therapy can help.
Kiss Aches and Pains Goodbye with Ultrasound Therapy
As a specialized physical treatment method that uses mechanical energy to encourage the healing process, ultrasound therapy will help you to recover, regardless of the pain or distress, you’re under. This treatment may be used for pain management or relief, injury treatment, and everyday activity improvement.
Ultrasound therapies may be the best for you if you struggle with pain or a recent injury. Contact our clinic today in Halifax, NS to schedule an appointment and learn more about this amazing treatment technique!
Is ultrasound therapy right for my condition?
Ultrasound treatments can treat a vast variety of conditions.
Some common conditions that ultrasound helps treat include, but are not limited to:
- Sprains, strains, and tears
- Fractures
- Muscle spasms
- Tendinitis
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Frozen shoulder
These treatments help to increase blood flow, relieve pain, reduce swelling and inflammation, and promote the healing of tissues. Because of this, ultrasound therapy can successfully treat and reduce the painful symptoms of multiple conditions.
What to expect from ultrasound therapy
At your initial appointment, a physiotherapist will conduct a physical exam that will help in the diagnosis of your condition and how it should be treated.
At Key Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Centre, our highly trained physiotherapists will create a treatment plan for your specific symptoms and needs that takes into account your medical history and any additional health restrictions you may have.
This could include this treatments, depending on the nature of your condition and contributing symptoms.
How does ultrasound therapy work?
This treatments involve the use of sound waves. These sound waves vibrate your tissues, producing friction at the molecular level. This friction causes the temperature of the tissues to increase, which naturally treats conditions affecting the muscles, ligaments, and bones
While heating packs can be effective in warming up an affected area, they are unable to reach the tissues in the same way that this technology can.
When an ultrasound treatment is being conducted, our physiotherapists will use a generous amount of gel on the surface of the this applicator to minimize friction and promote the transmission of the sound waves. These waves are then absorbed by your tendons, ligaments, and connective tissues resulting in the reduction of pain and increased blood circulation.
Are there different kinds of ultrasound treatments?
There are two main kinds of ultrasound treatments that work to heal and repair damaged tissues in the body. The first includes the thermal energy benefits and the second includes the non-thermal benefits:
Thermal benefits
The thermal energy (heat) produced during your ultrasound treatment can loosen up tight muscles and tendons, as well as reduce pain, increase blood circulation, and allow for an easier stretch of the muscles.
Non-thermal benefits
This technology also has benefits not related to the transfer of heat.
The energy that enters the body during an ultrasound treatment creates tiny gas bubbles that gather around the tissues. These bubbles then expand and contract at a rapid pace, which is a process known as cavitation. This can help in repairing any damaged tissue, such as scar tissue or cellulite, and loosening up the muscles.
Want to give ultrasound a try?
Key Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Centre will get you back to feeling like your best self. If you are living with pain or injury, don’t wait any longer. Ask us about our ultrasound therapy treatment options. We’d be happy to assess to see if they are a good fit for your pain condition. Click here to request an appointment at our Halifax, NS physiotherapy office today!