Therapeutic Ultrasound:
Ultrasound is a therapeutic treatment using high-frequency sound waves administered in the region to soft tissue injuries. Sound vibrations, as fast as a million times per second, penetrate the tissues deep in the body, creating a heat response.
Purpose of therapeutic ultrasound is:
It promotes faster healing
Early on in treatment its sonic waves and vibrations help to push out inflammation, edema (the after-fluid of inflammation) from the damaged tissue.
Later on in treatment the sonic waves and vibrations help to break up adhesions and scar tissue to improve mobility.
Electric Muscle Stimulation:
Electric Muscle Stimulation is a therapeutic treatment that transmits electrical impulses into muscle tissue.
Purpose of electric muscle stimulation is:
Early on in treatment plan EMS stimulates the body to release its own natural pain killers, aka: endorphins.
Later on in the treatment plan EMS stimulates the muscle tissue and helps to re-educate the damaged muscle how to contract properly.