Therapeutic Ultrasound in Physical Therapy | Clinic In-Service

Is ultrasound even effective? I share notes from PT school and research on therapeutic ultrasound and how I apply it in the clinic. We'll go over who should get it, how to prescribe it, and if it's helpful. I created this presentation for a clinic in-service and in the end, I'll share what the clinic's staff thought about it. References: Medbridge course. Modalities and Physical Agents for the Rehab Professional: Part 2. Andrew J. Opett, PT, DPT, OCS. Costello, Michael et al. “The immediate effects of soft tissue mobilization versus therapeutic ultrasound for patients with neck and arm pain with evidence of neural mechanosensitivity: a randomized clinical trial.” The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy vol. 24,3 (2016): 128-40. doi:10.1179/2042618614Y.0000000083. Plentz, RDM et al. Hematological changes produced by 1MHz continuous ultrasound, applied during the acute phase of iatrogenic muscle injury in rats. Rev. bras. fisioter. [online]. 2008, vol.12, n.6, pp.495-501. Epub Nov 30, 2008. ISSN 1809-9246. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-3555200.... Best, Thomas M et al. “Low Intensity Ultrasound for Promoting Soft Tissue Healing: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Medical Technology.” Internal medicine review (Washington, D.C. : Online) vol. 2,11 (2016): 271. doi:10.18103/imr.v2i11.271.