Toronto Chiropractic Care: Ultrasound

As a therapeutic modality, ultrasound is a type of heat therapy for soft tissue damage to reduce swelling and pain, minimize muscle spasms, and increase the range of motion. Creating high frequency sound waves, ultrasound penetrates deep into an injured area, creating heat that draws blood into the area in order to enhance the mending process.

Ultrasound is administered gently with a handheld soundhead, that uses strokes or circles over the injured area. An ultrasound gel may be applied during the ultrasound therapy session. The role of an ultrasound is to expedite your healing process and relieve your pain.

Research Studies

In one study, the adding of ultrasound to exercise treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis relief reduced the amount of analgesic usage by the patients. (1)