Therapeutic Ultrasound

Course overview

Therapeutic Ultrasound research has grown significantly over the past decade. This learning experience offers the rehabilitation specialist an opportunity to gain new knowledge and update their existing knowledge related to the application of therapeutic ultrasound. Participants will learn a research based approach to the dosing and application of therapeutic ultrasound. This course has been specifically designed to have immediate clinical applications. The course will outline a clinical model that can be used to guide clinicians in selecting parameters that yield more predictable thermal and non-thermal responses in human tissue. The model is based on the stage of tissue healing, the depth and composition of the target tissue, and heating rate calculations from the existing therapeutic ultrasound research. This approach will assist the clinician in answering important questions such as; what frequency, intensity, duty cycle, and treatment time should be selected to create the desired therapeutic outcome?