The use of electrical energy in therapy is known as electrotherapy. In the medical field, a variety of medications, including electrical devices or stimulators, can be used in electrotherapy. Since ultrasound (US) is a mechanical energy source rather than an electrical one, it is technically not electrotherapy at all but is included in the category of electro-physical agents. Sound waves are mechanical vibrations that occur at various frequencies, and some frequencies can be used to increase blood flow to soft tissue areas in the body. Ultrasound treatment can be used to help treat a wide range of things, including:

• Inflammation: Ultrasound can help increase blood flow to injured tissues to aid with tissue repair.
• Joint pain: Increased blood flow also helps the complex tissues around your joints.
• Muscle pain: Ultrasound can help with muscle pain similar to massage therapy.
• Pain in the ligaments: Ligaments are connective tissues that hold your bones together.
• Lymph drainage issues: Ultrasound can also help regulate the flow of lymph fluid through the lymphatic system.

The main types of ultrasound treatment therapy are thermal ultrasound and mechanical ultrasound. In thermal ultrasound, the wand vibrates and heats the muscles and skin. Stretch discomfort, soft tissue pain, and other issues of the skeleton and muscle tissue can be treated using thermal ultrasound. It can also be modified to treat more serious conditions like prostate cancer, skin conditions, and uterine fibroids. ‌In mechanical ultrasound, also referred to as cavitation ultrasound, the ultrasound waves produce pressure differences in tissue fluids that cause bubbles to develop. These bubbles interact with solid objects, explode, and send shockwaves out in all directions. Kidney stones can be broken down and made easier to remove with these shockwaves, among other things.

Numerous medical conditions can be treated with ultrasound technology. But the most typical application is for treating issues with muscle tissue. The ultrasound's heating impact helps to treat muscle discomfort and lessens persistent irritation. ‌Additionally, ultrasound physical therapy improves the flow of tissue fluids, which results in more lymph moving through the damaged tissues. White blood cells are moved around the body by lymph, a vital fluid. So, in this way, ultrasound aids in faster healing and infection-fighting.

Complications from ultrasound physical therapy are extremely unlikely. However, prolonged exposure to low-intensity ultrasound might result in superficial skin burns. So, when the ultrasonic probe comes in contact with your skin, doctors normally make sure that it is moving. Due to the shockwaves it creates, cavitation ultrasound treatment can sometimes cause moderate discomfort. Your doctor will give you a sedative or anesthetic to treat this issue and manage the pain messages. Depending on how long the operation takes and how long you were exposed to the shockwave therapy, internal bleeding and scarring can also occasionally happen.

There are a few situations in which ultrasound might not be a good option. For example, Problems close to a pregnant woman's womb are not treated with therapeutic ultrasonography since doing so could endanger the unborn child. Additionally, it is typically avoided when applied to the spine, eyes, pacemakers, other implants, and regions that are infected. These issues will be addressed during your consultation, and it is important that you are as up-front and honest as possible when discussing your issues with our therapists. Failure to do so can result in improper treatment, or even injury in some rare cases.