Ultrasound Therapy - A Natural Pain Killer

Ultrasound is a treatment used by Chiropractors, Physical Therapists and Occuptaional Therapists to treat soft tissue pain in patients.  It may help reduce your pain if your have the following conditions:

- Neck and Back Pain
- Arthritis
- Myofascial pain (pain in the connective tissue)
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Scar tissue pain
- Sprains and Strains
- Tendonitis

For over 50 years, Ultrasound has been used as a healing therapy and is approved by the FDA.  Ultrasound is like a deep tissue massage due to the sound waves it emits.  Ultrasonic waves (sound waves of a high frequency) vibrate from the treatment head of the ultrasound machine.  The head is moved over the surface of the skin in the area of the pain or injury.  A special gel is applied to the skin and helps the sound waves penetrate the skin. 

The ultrasound waves cause a vibration of the tissues in the area of application and this leads to a production of heat within the tissue that may help to lessen pain and muscle spasms.  The heat and vibration may also increase blood flow which helps to rid the area of waste products and helps to reduce inflamation.  This may also stimulate to production of collagen (the main protein element in soft tissue) and this also helps healing.


If you feel that ultrasound can be helpful for you, feel free to discuss it with Doctor Horney.  He is always here for you.