Joint Pain and Therapeutic Ultrasound: Its been around for decades. However, despite its effectiveness, its not used by many doctors for one reason – It is inexpensive. What is it? It is similar to the device that is used for imaging during pregnancy, but on steroids. The head of an ultrasound device has a high power, high frequency pulse. The standard setting is at 1 million pulses per second, but many doctors use it at 2 million pulses per second! At this speed, water placed on the ultrasound head vaporizes! When the head of an ultrasound device pulls away from water at such speed it causes a cavitation that instantly converts the liquid water to a gas.
What does this mean for the human body? When applied to swollen, inflamed tissue it promotes reduction of the inflammatory fluids and improves vascular flow through the tissue. This helps speed up the recovery process. The most common conditions ultrasound is used for are neck pain, back pain, headaches, knee pain, and plantar fasciitis. We even have a small ultrasound head that is designed to treat pain and inflammation in the TMJ (jaw) joint.
Ultrasound typically costs around $20. If you have questions about this type of treatment, feel free to call us at 316-729-2528. We are happy to help!
Owner at Dopps Chiropractic Clinic
Dr. Ian was born and raised in Wichita Kansas, and is a graduate of Cleaveland College of Chiropractic. He is a second generation chiropractor and co-founder and Dopps Chiropractic in Maize, Kansas. Celebrating over 40 years of service, Dopps Chiropractic Centers are among the most successful and busiest chiropractic clinics in the nation.
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