Ultrasound is a high-frequency sound wave treatment that produces deep heat by releasing heat 2-5 cm below the skin. It is used to reduce pain, reduce inflammation of the tissue, increase flexibility of deep joints, reduce swelling, and help accelerate tissue repair, as well as relax muscle tension.

The ultrasound waves used in phototherapy have a frequency of 0.75 – 3 MHz and an intensity range of 0.125 – 3 W/cm².

Ultrasound in physical therapy is a tool that uses high-frequency sound waves. It can heat the tissue 2 to 5 centimeters deep. There are 2 types of frequencies that we use:

3 megahertz (MHz) can penetrate the tissue 1-2 centimeters deep. In physical therapy, it is mostly used to reduce pain, reduce swelling, stimulate blood circulation, and reduce muscle tension.

1 megahertz (MHz) can penetrate the tissue 3-5 centimeters deep.

Contraindications of ultrasound treatment

• Areas with impaired blood circulation

• Patients with bleeding disorders

• Sensory impairment

• Areas with plastic or artificial joints that are bonded to the bone

• There is an infection

• Cancerous area

• Back and abdomen of pregnant women

• Eye area, chest, lungs, heart

• Near the pacemaker

• Surgically operated spinal areas