Oxford Chiropractic Care: Ultrasound

As a therapeutic modality, ultrasound is a type of heat treatment for soft tissue injuries to minimize swelling and pain, minimize muscle spasms, and expand the range of motion. Creating 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 administered gently with a handheld soundhead, that uses strokes or circles over the injured area. An ultrasound gel may be administered during the ultrasound therapy session. The role of an ultrasound is to expedite your healing process and reduce your pain.

Research Studies

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