Can ultrasound help with injuries?

According to leading physiotherapists, Ultrasound therapy has been used since the 1950’s and remains a popular and evidenced intervention for a variety of injuries.

It is a form of energy that uses high frequency sound waves to stimulate the healing process within the body. In other words it speeds up the healing of soft tissues such as muscles and ligaments.

How does Ultrasound work?

When tissue is exposed to ultrasound, the sound waves cause a micro-vibration within the tissue. This vibration creates heat energy that increases blood flow to the area. This increased blood flow causes an increase in oxygen and chemicals that are essential for healing of the damaged tissue. 

As well as increasing blood flow, ultrasound has the additional effect of speeding up the transport of chemicals from the blood into the damaged tissue to aid the healing of the tissue. This helps with building of new tissue and also helps to ensure the proper alignment of the tissue fibers to ensure full strength and flexibility is restored.

The end result is that ultrasound helps the body to heal and build new tissue in the quickest and most effective way possible.

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Ultrasound is most effective when used for soft tissue injuries including:

• Ligament sprains 
• Muscle strains 
• Tendonitis
• Tennis and golfers elbow
• Plantar fasciitis 
• Scar tissue adhesions
• Bruising and contusion

Ultrasound can be a very useful treatment in acute injuries as well as chronic long-term injuries, helping you make a quick and full recovery.