Home Ultrasound Treatment

Physical therapists, trainers and other health care professionals often use ultrasound treatment. Modern technology enables you to also use ultrasound treatment at home as a non-invasive pain management option. Home ultrasounds provide heat treatment for soft tissue injuries.

Identification

• Home ultrasound treatment involves using a device called a soundhead. You gently stroke the soundhead device over the injured areas of your body for a few minutes.

Function

• Home ultrasound treatment sends sound waves to the areas where you experience pain. These sound waves vibrate tissues deep inside your injury. This causes heat, which draws more blood and healing nutrients to your injury, providing you quick pain relief.

Types

• Home ultrasound treatment can treat pain associated with different types of medical conditions. These include tendonitis, muscle or joint sprains, carpal tunnel syndrome and bursitis.

Benefits

• Besides pain relief, home ultrasound treatment can also increase your range of motion, speed your healing process and reduce muscle spasms. Another benefit of home ultrasound treatment is that it lessens your dependency on pain medicines.

Warning

• Do not use home ultrasound therapy around your testicles, spinal cord, ovaries, ears or eyes. Home ultrasound therapy also cannot be used anywhere you have an infection.