Ultrasound therapy is a therapeutic modality that uses sound wave energy to support healing, reduce pain, and improve soft tissue recovery. At Lock Chiropractic in San Francisco, we use ultrasound therapy as an adjunct treatment to help manage muscle strains, joint pain, tendon irritation, scar tissue, repetitive stress injuries, and pain related to spinal conditions such as disc protrusions and sciatica.

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By delivering gentle sound wave energy into injured or irritated tissues, ultrasound therapy may help:​

• Increase local circulation and tissue metabolism

• Reduce muscle tightness and soft tissue stiffness

• Support healing of tendons, ligaments, and muscles

• Decrease pain and inflammation in irritated areas

• Improve mobility when paired with chiropractic care and therapeutic exercise

• Relax protective muscle guarding associated with low back pain, disc irritation, and sciatic symptoms

This treatment is commonly used for conditions involving soft tissue irritation, muscle spasm, tendon strain, ligament sprain, joint stiffness, and overuse injuries. In chiropractic care, ultrasound therapy may also be used as part of a broader treatment plan for low back pain, disc protrusions, radiating leg pain, and sciatica-related muscle tightness.

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For patients with disc protrusions or sciatica, ultrasound therapy is not used to “push the disc back in.” Instead, it may help reduce surrounding soft tissue irritation, calm muscle spasm, improve local circulation, and support comfort while the underlying condition is addressed through chiropractic care, exercise rehabilitation, posture correction, and activity modification.

Benefits of Ultrasound Therapy:

• Non-invasive treatment for muscle and joint pain

• Supports tissue healing and recovery

• Helps reduce stiffness and improve flexibility

• May help reduce muscle guarding related to sciatica and disc irritation

• Complements chiropractic adjustments, spinal decompression-style positioning, and soft tissue therapies

• Useful for sports injuries, repetitive strain, chronic tightness, and low back-related symptoms

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Ultrasound therapy can be included as part of a personalized chiropractic treatment plan to help relieve pain, restore function, and support long-term recovery. At Lock Chiropractic, we evaluate each patient’s condition and determine whether ultrasound therapy is appropriate based on their symptoms, exam findings, and treatment goals.