Ultrasound Therapy

Ultrasound Therapy

One of the therapeutic effects for which ultrasound has been used is in relation to tissue healing. It is suggested that the application of Ultrasound to injured tissues will, amongst other things, speed the rate of healing & enhance the quality of the repair. One of the greatest proposed benefits of ultrasound therapy is that it is thought to reduce the healing time of certain soft tissue injuries.

Ultrasound is thought to accelerate the normal resolution time of the inflammatory process by attracting more mast cells to the site of injury. This may cause an increase in blood flow which can be beneficial in the sub-acute phase of tissue injury. As blood flow may be increased it is not advised to use ultrasound immediately after injury.