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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.