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Ultrasound Therapy
Ultrasound therapy uses high-frequency sound waves delivered through a handheld device to penetrate deep into tissues and stimulate healing.
Mechanism of Action
How It Works
- Deep Tissue Heating (Thermal Effects)
- Increases tissue temperature → improves flexibility, reduces stiffness, and prepares tissues for stretching
- Micromassage Effect (Non-Thermal Effects)
- Sound waves create vibration at the cellular level → enhances fluid movement and reduces swelling
- Improves Circulation
- Promotes blood flow → delivers oxygen and nutrients needed for healing
- Enhances Tissue Repair
- Stimulates cell activity and collagen production → supports regeneration of soft tissues
- Reduces Inflammation
- Helps decrease inflammatory response → reduces pain and irritation
Boosts cellular energy (ATP)
Improves circulation
Reduces inflammation
Accelerates tissue repair
Heals muscles & tendons
Stimulates collagen production
Increases cellular energy (ATP production), improves circulation, causes vasodilation, reduces inflammation, decreases inflammatory mediators, accelerates tissue repair, stimulates fibroblasts and collagen production — supporting the healing of muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Class IV laser therapy enhances your body’s natural healing process by energizing cells, reducing inflammation, and promoting faster recovery — without invasive procedures.
Best For
- Soft tissue injuries (muscle strains, ligament sprains)
- Joint stiffness and scar tissue
- Tendonitis and bursitis
- Chronic inflammation and pain conditions
What You'll Feel
Mild warmth or gentle deep heat sensation
Smooth gliding of the ultrasound head with gel
Typically painless and relaxing
Session Time
Usually 5–10 minutes per treatment area
Often combined with other therapies in a session
Contraindications
Over areas with pacemakers or implanted electronic devices
Pregnancy (over abdomen/low back)
Malignancy/tumor sites
Open wounds or infections
Over growth plates in children (unless medically directed)
Areas with impaired sensation or circulation
Ultrasound Therapy in Goldsboro, NC
Goldsboro Spine Center offers therapeutic ultrasound as part of our comprehensive care approach to help reduce pain, improve circulation, and promote healing of soft tissues—supporting faster recovery and restoring mobility without invasive procedures.