Common Injuries Treated with Ultrasound

Usually, orthopedic injuries are treated with ultrasound. These may include:

• Bursitis
• Tendonitis
• Muscle strains and tears
• Frozen shoulder
• Sprains and ligament injuries
• Joint contracture or tightness

Contraindications to Using Ultrasound

There are some instances where you should not use ultrasound at all. These contraindications to ultrasound may include:

• Over open wounds
• Over metastatic lesions
• Over areas of decreased sensation
• Over parts of the body with metal implants, like in a total knee replacement of lumbar fusion
• Near or over a pacemaker
• With pregnant women
• Around the eyes, breasts, or sexual organs
• Over fractured bones
• Near or over an implanted electrical stimulation device