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Ultrasound in Cherry Hill & Burlington.

Sound waves you can’t feel, doing quiet work beneath the skin. Therapeutic ultrasound that eases pain and supports healing in tissue our hands can’t warm from the outside.

Deep, gentle warmth Supports soft-tissue healing Schedule Appointment

What It Is

Sound waves. Real, gentle warmth.

Sore tendons and deep muscle tightness sometimes need more warmth than a hot pack can reach. The inflammation and tension can sit below where surface heat ever gets to.

Therapeutic ultrasound uses a handheld wand and gel to send sound waves into the tissue. Those waves create gentle vibration and heat at a depth surface heat can’t reach. That extra warmth increases blood flow to the area, which can ease pain and support the tissue’s own healing.

Ultrasound is never the whole visit. It’s a few minutes at the start of your visit, alongside hands-on treatment and exercise. Together, they give sore tissue a head start on healing.

Physical therapist applying therapeutic ultrasound to a patient's shoulder A few minutes, always paired with hands-on care

What It Helps

Where ultrasound helps most.

If pain or inflammation sits deeper than a hot pack or stretching can reach, ultrasound is often the missing piece.

The tendon that flares with every rep Shoulder pain deep enough that heat alone can’t touch it Heel pain that won’t ease up with rest alone Swelling that lingers after every activity Joints that ache more on some days than others Inflammation too deep for surface heat to reach

What A Session Looks Like

Three steps, one visit.

1

We apply gel and the ultrasound wand.

2

Sound waves warm the tissue, a few minutes.

3

We move into hands-on treatment or exercise.

Why It Works

Four reasons it earns a place in your plan.

Reaches deeper than surface heat alone.

Eases pain and supports healing.

Increases blood flow to the area.

Fits the plan you’re already on.

Pairs Well With

Ultrasound rarely works alone.

Manual Therapy Warmed, treated tissue responds better to hands-on joint and soft tissue work. Electrical Stimulation Often paired in the same visit to ease pain and calm inflammation together.

Questions, Answered

Ultrasound, no mystery.

No. Most people feel a gentle, steady warmth as the wand moves across the area, nothing sharp or uncomfortable. Your therapist checks in with you the whole time.

It’s used as one part of your plan to ease pain, calm inflammation, and support healing in sore muscles and tendons. It’s never a stand-alone fix. We pair it with hands-on treatment and exercise aimed at the actual cause of your pain.

Ultrasound is typically included as part of a covered physical therapy visit, not billed as a separate service. We verify your specific benefits before your first session, so there’s no surprise on your bill. Questions before then? Call Cherry Hill at 856-424-0993 or Burlington at 609-880-0880.

Book Your Visit

Ready when you are.

Request a time and a real person calls you back, usually within two business hours. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.

  • Hours Mon–Thu 8am–7pm, Fri 8am–2pm
  • Prefer to talk now? Call either office. Cherry Hill 856-424-0993 Burlington 609-880-0880
  • Same-week appointments available

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