Therapeutic ultrasound applied during treatment at Aligned Health

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Therapeutic Ultrasounds

High-frequency sound waves that reach deep into soft tissue, a quiet, warming assist for slow-healing structures.

5-8min per area

Therapeutic ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves, not visible light or heat, to reach into deep soft tissue where surface modalities can’t.

It’s a workhorse for lingering tendon and ligament complaints, chronic muscle knots, and post-injury tissue that has plateaued with other approaches. Delivered by a technician-guided wand at a specific frequency and intensity for your case.

How it works

Inside a therapeutic ultrasounds session.

Apply conducting gel

A skin-safe gel lets the sound waves transmit smoothly from the wand into the tissue.

Move the wand

The wand is moved in slow, small circles across the treatment area, never held stationary.

Deliver deep vibration & warming

Sound waves cause microscopic vibration and gentle warming several centimeters below the surface.

Reassess

We check range of motion and tenderness before layering in adjusting, stretching, or another modality.

Why patients ask for it

What you can expect to feel.

Reaches tissue too deep for surface modalities
Supports healing in tendons, ligaments, and deep muscle
Painless and comfortable during treatment
Effective for stubborn overuse cases
Pairs well with adjustment, scraping, and stretching
Short sessions, typically under 10 minutes

Is it right for you?

Who this helps.

Great for

Chronic tendinopathy (Achilles, patellar, elbow)
Ligament sprains past the acute phase
Deep muscle knots that haven’t responded to surface work
Post-injury tissue that has plateaued
Adhesions in older sports injuries

Not right when

Directly over spinal implants, pacemakers, or metal hardware
Active cancer in the treated area
Growth plates in children (over those specific sites)
Pregnancy (over the abdomen or low back)

If any of these apply we’ll build a plan around a different modality, and we’ll tell you why.

What to expect

Your first session.

Duration

5-8 min per treated area

Frequency

2-3 times per week during an active recovery block

Prep

Wear clothing that lets us access the area.

You’ll feel the smooth glide of the wand and, at higher settings, a mild warming sensation. Sessions are short and painless. Effects on tissue quality accumulate across a series.

FAQ

Common questions.

Is this the same as diagnostic ultrasound?

Same physics, different goal. Diagnostic ultrasound produces images; therapeutic ultrasound delivers vibration and heat into the tissue.

Will I feel anything during the session?

A smooth wand glide and sometimes mild warmth. Nothing painful.

How is this different from red light or PEMF?

Different mechanism entirely, sound waves vs. light photons vs. electromagnetic pulses. Each works better for different tissue depths and problem types.

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