What is Ultrasound?
It is a therapeutic treatment using high frequency sound waves administered in the region of soft tissue injuries.
How does Ultrasound work?
Sound
vibrations, as fast as a million times per second, penetrate the
tissues deep in the body, creating a heat response. These vibrations
and heat help break down and disperse unhealthy calcium and other hard
tissue accumulations.
What does Ultrasound feel like?
The
gel used to conduct the sound waves is at room temperature and may
momentarily feel cool to the skin when it is initially applied. Most
patients feel nothing, or a pleasant and relaxing sensation below the
surface of the skin.
Why is Ultrasound used?
Ultrasound
treatment can usually be administered directly to the area of
complaint, penetrating deep into the body. The rise in temperature
increases blood flow, relaxes muscle spasms, massages damaged tissues,
and speeds the healing process.
Patient Benefits:
- Reduces painful symptoms
- Reduces nerve root irritation
- Stimulates healing without irritation
- Speeds metabolism and improves blood flow
- Enhances the body's natural healing ability
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I suffered with left shoulder pain for about a year. It got so bad I had to stop basically any physical exercise, especially my favorite pass time, golfing. I had been taking pain pills but they just weren’t doing the job. Dr. Nelsen and his staff have worked with me and helped me gain a lot more motion in my shoulder. I can’t believe how soon I was able to get back on the golf course. 
Edward Langston
