Ultrasound Therapy in Perth

At Archer Street Physiotherapy Centre, we offer ultrasound therapy to help our patients heal from injuries and relieve pain. This type of therapy uses high-frequency sound waves to treat various conditions.

Reduce Chronic Pain with Ultrasound Therapy

You’ve been dealing with chronic pain for a while now and you’re getting desperate. You’ve tried medication, ice, heat, and physical therapy but nothing seems to be working.

It’s easy to feel like you’re out of options when it comes to chronic pain. But what if we told you that there was an effective treatment that your therapist could use to help get rid of your pain?

Ultrasound therapy is a treatment used by physical therapists or occupational therapists to relieve pain and promote tissue healing. Archer St Physiotherapy Centre offers ultrasound therapy, a treatment that has been shown to be incredibly effective for most chronic pain conditions. It uses sound waves to create heat and energy that is then transferred deep into the tissue to help reduce pain. Ultrasound therapy is painless and is often used in combination with other treatments such as massage and exercise.

Benefits

Advantages Of Ultrasound Therapy

Ultrasound therapy uses sound waves at a high frequency to affect the body’s tissues. In fact, ultrasound therapy offers a number of health benefits. Say goodbye to body pain and hello to sweet relief with these five benefits of ultrasound therapy.

Pain Reduction

Ultrasound also decreases muscle spasms as it heals your body’s deep tissue. Muscle spasms and tightness can be traced to the source of your pain.

Soft Tissue Relaxation

Your soft tissues can be soothed with ultrasound therapy by providing deep heat. The ultrasound actually affects the metabolism of soft tissue cells, allowing them to heal faster.

Deep Heat

Deep muscle and joint tissue can be relaxed with ultrasound therapy. By vibrating the body’s tissues, the machine’s soundwaves cause it to happen. It increases friction and heat down to the molecular level.

Scar Tissue Breakdown

Ultrasound therapy produces tiny micro vibrations as a result of the acoustic forces it generates. Vibrations like these can treat mild scarring.

Why Choose Archer St Physiotherapy Centre for Ultrasound Therapy

Ultrasound therapy is a treatment for pain and tissue healing that uses high-frequency sound waves. It is commonly used for chronic pain, and can also help to reduce inflammation.

Archer St Physiotherapy Centre offers ultrasound therapy as one of our many treatment options for chronic pain conditions. Our therapists are experienced in using ultrasound therapy to relieve your pain and accelerate healing. Contact us today to book an appointment for ultrasound therapy.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ's about Ultrasound Therapy

How is ultrasound used therapeutically?

Ultrasound is frequently used in the treatment of chronic pain and to promote tissue healing. If you suffer from any of the following conditions, you may benefit from ultrasound therapy:

Carpal tunnel syndrome
Shoulder conditions, including Frozen
shoulder
Tendonitis
Bruising
Ligament injuries
Joint tightness

Two methods of therapeutic ultrasound are used by physical therapists:

Deep heating

To increase blood circulation to soft tissues, your physiotherapist might use therapeutic ultrasound to provide deep heating. Theoretically, the heat promotes healing and decreases pain. Additionally, your physiotherapist might use this treatment to increase muscle flexibility to increase range of motion.

Cavitation

Cavitation occurs when microscopic gas bubbles around injured tissue rapidly contract and expand under the influence of ultrasound energy. Theoretically, this speeds up the healing process.

What are the risks of therapeutic ultrasound?

Only licensed professionals should be able to perform therapeutic ultrasound. It can cause harm if the ultrasound head is left over one area for a prolonged duration. You should notify your physiotherapist if you feel discomfort while being treated.

It is possible, though rare, for cavitation to cause a “microplosion” and damage cellular activity during therapeutic ultrasound. Although therapeutic ultrasound is generally considered safe in treating certain conditions, it is not recommended in the following areas:

Trunk area of pregnant women
Over open wounds
Near pacemakers or internally implanted devices (surgical pins or rods)

You should always inform your physiotherapist of your condition as the application of energy could cause damage.

Does therapeutic ultrasound really work?

In research studies, therapeutic ultrasound effectiveness has not been fully established. Despite not being supported by clinical research, therapeutic ultrasound is a widely used and popular treatment by many physical and occupational therapists.

As it is a safe and common treatment option for various conditions, you may want to try ultrasound therapy to see if it improves your pain and functionality and then decide whether or not it is worth continuing.