Therapeutic ultrasound is a treatment used to help reduce pain, improve circulation, and support healing within injured or inflamed tissues. This therapy uses high-frequency sound waves that penetrate deep into muscles, ligaments, and soft tissues to stimulate circulation and promote the body’s natural healing process.
At Genesis Chiropractic, Dr. Tiffani Fries, DC uses therapeutic ultrasound therapy to help patients experiencing muscle strain, soft-tissue injury, inflammation, and restricted mobility. The treatment works by delivering gentle sound waves into targeted tissues, creating a mild warming effect that helps increase blood flow, relax tight muscles, and support tissue repair.
Therapeutic ultrasound is often used alongside chiropractic adjustments and other supportive therapies to help improve tissue healing, reduce muscle tension, and support recovery after injury.
The treatment is non-invasive, comfortable, and typically takes only a few minutes. During therapy, a handheld ultrasound device is gently moved over the skin near the affected area while a conductive gel helps transmit the sound waves into the tissue.
What Can Therapeutic Ultrasound Help Support?
Therapeutic ultrasound therapy may help support patients experiencing:
- Muscle strains and soft-tissue injuries
- Tendon irritation or inflammation
- Ligament strain
- Joint stiffness
- Back and neck muscle tension
- Sports-related injuries
- Muscle spasms
- Scar tissue or restricted soft tissue
- Recovery from repetitive strain injuries
- Soft-tissue inflammation
Conditions That May Benefit from Therapeutic Ultrasound
Therapeutic ultrasound is commonly used to help support healing in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other soft tissues. By improving circulation and promoting tissue flexibility, ultrasound therapy can help reduce inflammation and support recovery in a variety of musculoskeletal conditions.
Therapeutic ultrasound therapy may help support patients experiencing:
- Tendonitis and tendon irritation
- Muscle strains and soft-tissue injuries
- Ligament sprains
- Joint stiffness and restricted mobility
- Scar tissue and soft-tissue adhesions
- Bursitis
- Repetitive strain injuries
- Sports-related muscle injuries
- Chronic muscle tension
- Inflammation in soft tissues
By stimulating circulation and gently warming deeper tissues, therapeutic ultrasound therapy helps prepare muscles and connective tissues for movement and chiropractic care.
Gentle, Supportive Therapy
Therapeutic ultrasound is a gentle therapy that many patients find comfortable and relaxing. The treatment helps stimulate circulation in deeper tissues that can be difficult to reach with other therapies.
At Genesis Chiropractic, ultrasound therapy is used as part of an individualized treatment plan designed to support healing, reduce muscle tension, and improve function.
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What Is Therapeutic Ultrasound Used For?
Therapeutic ultrasound is commonly used to help reduce inflammation, improve circulation, and support healing in muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues. It is often used for muscle strains, joint stiffness, and soft-tissue injuries.
What Does Therapeutic Ultrasound Feel Like?
Most patients feel little to no sensation during treatment. Some patients may feel a mild warming sensation in the treated area as ultrasound waves stimulate circulation within the tissues.
Is Therapeutic Ultrasound Safe?
Yes. Therapeutic ultrasound is widely used in chiropractic and rehabilitation settings. The sound waves used during treatment are carefully controlled and designed to safely support the body’s natural healing process.
How Long Does Therapeutic Ultrasound Treatment Take?
Ultrasound therapy treatments typically last 5–10 minutes per treatment area, depending on the condition being treated.
Can Therapeutic Ultrasound Help with Muscle Injuries?
Yes. Therapeutic ultrasound is often used to help support healing in muscle strains, ligament injuries, and other soft-tissue conditions by improving circulation and helping tissues relax.
Is Ultrasound Therapy Used Alone or With Other Treatments?
Ultrasound therapy is usually used alongside other treatments such as chiropractic adjustments or soft-tissue therapy to help support recovery and improve overall treatment outcomes.