When you hear the word ‘ultrasound’, you may think of its application during pregnancy as a tool that can generate images of the womb. This is a type of diagnostic ultrasound that’s used to capture images of organs and other soft tissues.
Our therapeutic ultrasound machine is different in that it uses high frequency soundwaves to produce a fine vibration of the cells in the body. It creates this form of sound therapy for two different effects: thermal, and non-thermal.
Its thermal effects are created due to the absorption of the sound waves. Deep heating tendons, muscles, or ligaments in this way will increase circulation to these tissues, aiding the healing process and decreasing pain.
The non-thermal treatment involves cavitation, microstreaming and acoustic streaming. The desired cavitational effects result from the vibration of the tissue, causing microscopic air bubbles to form; this transmits the vibrations in a way that directly stimulates cell membranes, and it’s this physical stimulation that appears to enhance the restorative effects of the inflammatory response.
Separation of the abdominal muscles (diastasis recti)
Breathlessness
In fact, therapeutic ultrasound therapy is effective in treating all manner of pregnancy-related musculoskeletal problems, particularly after-birth injuries and any associated inflammation.
It’s important to note that our therapeutic ultrasound machine is just one of the tools our women’s health physiotherapists in London can call upon to help you get back to your best. Its use is often combined with soft tissue massage, lympathic drainage, kinesiotaping, nerve mobilisation techniques or other forms of manual therapy for the best possible results.
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