Q: What does the ultrasound that you use in your office do?
A: Ultrasound is a specific physiotherapy that aids in healing several different ways. The ultrasound wave, itself, travels through the tissue, giving a massage at the cellular level. This encourages an exchange of fluid so that the nutrients in the blood stream will make it to the injured tissue faster. At the area where the muscle is connected to the bone, heat is produced. With the settings correct, you will get the benefits of heat without the swelling that you may get by using a heating pad. Oxidation of the injury also occurs which will get rid of lactic acid and make the soreness go away faster.