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