San Jose Chiropractic Care: Ultrasound

As a therapeutic modality, ultrasound is a form of heat therapy for soft tissue injuries to decrease swelling and pain, reduce muscle spasms, and increase the range of motion. Making high frequency sound waves, ultrasound penetrates deep into an injured area, creating heat that pulls blood into the area in order to boost the healing process.

Ultrasound is applied gently with a handheld soundhead, using strokes or circles over the affected area. An ultrasound gel might be applied 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)