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Ultrasound ::
This
treatment should not be confused with diagnostic ultrasound, often
used in prenatal screening, but is instead a therapeutic procedure
that utilizes sound waves to treat injured muscles, joints, and
soft tissues. The sound waves vibrate the tissues back and forth,
creating a deep, micro-massage effect. In the case of a recent injury,
this helps to decrease scar tissue and adhesion formation, which
would otherwise interfere with the body's healing process.
The
sound waves also decrease inflammation by destroying unwanted inflammatory
cells. The sound waves also accelerate healing by stimulating the
activity of the cells responsible for cellular and tissue repair.
In chronic cases, special settings are used to create a deep-heating
effect, heating the tissues far below the skin's surface. This heat,
along with the vibrations that are caused by the ultrasound, help
to "melt away" the muscle spasms and "knots"
felt in our muscles.
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