ULTRASOUND

Presented by:
Mahnoor Zia 14298
Mahnoor Zia 13177
Abeera Iqbal 14362
Sobia Hassan
Hibba Hashmat
Ayesha Malik
ULTRASOUND
The normal human sound range is from 16 Hz to something approaching 15-20,000
Hz (in children and young adults). Beyond this upper limit, the mechanical vibration
is known as ultrasound.
 Medical ultrasound includes diagnostic imaging techniques, as well as therapeutic
applications of ultrasound. In diagnosis, it is used to create an image of internal
body structures such as tendons, muscles, joints, blood vessels, and internal
organs.
 There are two types of ultrasound
 Diagnostic ultrasound
 Therapeutic ultrasound
 DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND
 Diagnostic ultrasound, also called sonography or diagnostic medical
sonography, is an imaging method that uses high-frequency
sound waves to produce images of structures within your body.
The images can provide valuable information for diagnosing and
treating a variety of diseases and conditions.
THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND

 Therapeutic ultrasound refers generally to any type of ultrasonic procedure that

uses ultrasound for therapeutic benefit.
 Your physical therapist (PT) might use therapeutic ultrasound to provide deep
heating to soft tissue to increase blood circulation to those tissues
THERAPEUTIC USES OF ULTRASOUND

 Therapeutic ultrasound is often used for treating chronic pain and promoting
tissue healing. It may be recommended if you experience any of the following
conditions: carpal tunnel syndrome. shoulder pain, including frozen shoulder
 tendonitis
 ligament injuries
 joint tightness
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 Physical therapists use therapeutic ultrasound in two different ways:

 Deep heating
 Your physical therapist (PT) might use therapeutic ultrasound to provide deep heating
to soft tissue to increase blood circulation to those tissues. This could, theoretically,
promote healing and decrease pain.
 Your PT might also use this treatment with the goal of improving the flexibility of
muscles to restore a full range of motion.
 Cavitation
 Your PT might use ultrasound energy to cause rapid contraction and expansion of
microscopic gas bubbles (cavitation) around injured tissue. This, theoretically, speeds
healing.
 CONT……
 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
 Tennis elbow
 Arthritis of finger joint
 Tendonitis of Achilles tendon
 Carpal tunnel syndrome
How TO APPLY:

 Your PT will apply conductive gel to the body part in focus.

 They will slowly move the transducer head back and forth on the skin of the body
part in focus.
 Depending on your specific condition, your PT may adjust the depth of
penetration of the waves.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF THERAPEUTIC
ULTRASOUND

 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of therapeutic
ultrasound by licensed professionals. It has the potential to produce harm if the
heat is left in the same place too long. If, while being treated, you feel discomfort,
alert your PT right away.
 One potential risk with therapeutic ultrasound is that the rapid pressure changes
during cavitation could cause a “microplosion” and damage cellular activity. This
is unlikely to occur in most uses of the treatment.