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Warnings for Use
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In over 60 years, the medical community has found no adverse side effects associated with therapeutic ultrasound. Unlike painkillers and other medicines, therapeutic ultrasound doesn’t interact with systemic medications and hasn’t demonstrated habit-forming behavior.
Using the portable ultrasound machine without ultrasound gel can damage the round-headed probe, so the machines should never be used without gel. The machine should never be cleaned with water or submerged under water. It should never be used on anyone under the age of 18 without a physician or therapist’s recommendation and supervision.
Therapeutic ultrasound is not recommended for the following:
• Over organs (stomach, liver, lungs, spleen, bowels, heart, kidneys)
• Over the pelvis, abdomen, and lumbar (lower back) region in pregnant or potentially pregnant females
• Over highly ultrasound-sensitive organs (eyes, ears, ovaries, testicles, brain, spinal cord)
• Over mucous membranes (mouth, nose, rectum/anus, vagina)
• On patients with pace-makers and other electronic implants
• On patients with phlebitis, deep venous thromboses
• On patients with hemophilia/bleeding disorders
• On patients with spina bifida or surgical laminectomies of the spine
• On tissue and/or bone with active infection
• Over areas suspected to be cancerous or pre-cancerous
• Over de-sensitized (numb, hypoaesthesia) areas of the skin (eg. diabetic neuropathy)
• Over open sores or lesions
• In the front of the upper neck (thyroid region)
• Over areas that have had cortisone injections in the last 30 days
• Over replacement joints
• Over metal, plastic, or cement implants
• For 6 months after treatment with radioactive dyes
• Over joints or tissues that have been injected with medication within the last 3 months
• Directly over the skull or bony prominences (i.e. bony part of elbow)
• Over growth plates in children under 18 years of age
• On tissues that have been preconditioned with heat or cold prior to ultrasound treatment
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