Conditions for which ultrasound may be used for treatment include the follow examples:

 

• ligament sprains,

• muscle strains,

• tendonitis,

• joint inflammation,

• plantar fasciitis,

• metatarsalgia,

• facet irritation,

• impingement syndrome,

• bursitis,

• rheumatoid arthritis,

• osteoarthritis,

• scar tissue adhesion.

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The effect of the increase in local blood flow can be used to help reduce local swelling and chronic inflammation, and, according to some studies, promote bone fracture healing.