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Is ultrasound safe for relaxing muscle spasms on the neck?
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Yes: Similar technology is used to image babies in the womb, or a beating heart. A sonogram is another name for the imaging type of use. The chief benefit to ultrasound therapeutically is probably a transfer of heat energy through the skin to deeper tissues, sparing the skin. Both sound & heat are created by vibration of molecules. The sound of ultrasound is meant to create low grade warmth & vibration.
Answered 9/22/2013
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Yes: Give it a try. It may or may not help but its safe.
Answered 7/7/2013
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Yes: I know of no contraindications.
Answered 3/26/2013
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