Ultrasound Therapy in Indirapuram

What it does

The treatment head produces sound waves well above the range of hearing. In continuous mode they gently warm deeper tissues such as tendons and joint capsules. In pulsed mode the heating is minimal, and the intended effect is on cell activity involved in healing.

You feel very little: perhaps mild warmth, or nothing at all. The therapist keeps the head moving over the area throughout.

Where it fits

Ultrasound has been used for tendinopathies, ligament sprains, carpal tunnel syndrome and scar tissue. Research findings are inconsistent. Some conditions show modest benefit in trials; others show none beyond placebo.

That's why we don't build treatment around it. Loading exercise is the main treatment for tendon problems, and strength and balance training are central for sprains. Ultrasound may be added where it seems to help an individual, and dropped if it doesn't.

Safety

We avoid ultrasound over a pregnant abdomen, the eyes, the front of the neck, active cancer, areas of infection or DVT, and over growing bone in children. Care is needed over metal implants and areas of reduced sensation.

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