23 May How a Diagnostic Ultrasound Can Help Your Health
Diagnostic Ultrasound can help you get to the source of persistent ailments or pain. If you are like millions of Americans, you may have frequent aches and pains that could be a sign of something more. At Mile High Spine & Pain Center, we employ the use of diagnostic ultrasound to help find the cause of those pains and see why they occur. Our ultrasounds are especially beneficial to patients who have vague, hard-to-explain pains that don’t seem to have a cause. We use our diagnostic ultrasound to detect damage to tissues and cartilage. Diagnostic ultrasound can detect inflammation that a physical examination or x-ray just can’t catch. Diagnostic ultrasound, in conjunction with our many rehabilitative therapies, treats pain and symptoms to restore optimal health. There’s no recovery time, radiation, magnets or preparation associated with ultrasound. Let us help you find the source of your symptoms and get you feeling better!
Being In Pain
What is pain? Aside from being a pesky nuisance, it can also be something that can completely disrupt your day or ability to function normally. However, pain is not just a symptom. It’s a sign that something is wrong in the body. This can range from something simple or something complex. Pain has been found to be one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, especially back pain. It has been known to affect lifestyles, relationships, jobs and the ability to work and especially independence.
Pain Stats
Consider the following statistics related to pain:
- Around 31 million Americans experience low-back pain during any given time. An estimated 80% of people will experience back pain or back problems sometimes during their life.
- An estimated 37 million people suffer from migraine pain. Migraines can cause: light and sound sensitivity, vomiting, vision changes or blurred vision. It also impacts the inability to work normally or complete daily tasks.
- Over 50 million American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis and experience the associated pain and symptoms. (That’s about 1 in 5 adults that suffer from arthritis pain.)
These are just a few examples of how pain literally is a pain! Millions of Americans suffer from all types. Nobody wants the constant companionship of pain. So, what can be done? Don’t wait it out. Pain is a sign that something in the body isn’t right. Don’t ignore it. Find the source and cause of your pain (if it’s not already known) and seek treatment so it doesn’t progress and hinder your quality of life.
Putting Pain In Its Place
When it comes to pain, we are highly specialized in giving pain the boot. Pain is tasked with alerting the body when something is wrong, but there’s no reason for it to stick around. One of the many treatments we provide for conquering pain is diagnostic ultrasound. Diagnostic ultrasound is a technique that can reveal damage or inflammation in your body that simply can’t be captured on an x-ray or discovered in a physical examination. Ultrasound is an amazing technology, as it can see inside the tissues of your body to detect damage. Plus, it’s a non-invasive and a naturally therapeutic approach to diagnosing a problem. We use an ultrasound machine to image the spine and nerve centers that are common culprits of pain. This approach is especially effective for hard-to-define pain that usually goes undiagnosed. We can spot inflammation and damage to the soft tissues and cartilage with these techniques helping to reveal the cause.
Benefits of a Diagnostic Ultrasound
- There is no recovery time with a diagnostic ultrasound. It leaves no marks and can see inside your body without invasive measures.
- X-rays come with radiation, which can be harmful. Ultrasound has no radiation, meaning all patients can benefit without harm or worry.
- Many of our patients have pacemakers or other devices in the body. Diagnostic ultrasound has no magnets, so these patients can use ultrasound to determine the cause of their pain.
- Ultrasound is absolutely painless! You don’t have to fast before coming in for an appointment. There is no blood work and there is no anesthesia needed.
- It can be used on the hips, elbows, spinal column, knees, ankles and feet, and virtually anywhere that skin covers. We can target our services to eliminate your unique pain and symptoms.
A diagnostic ultrasound can help provide clues and causes for the pain and symptoms that ail you without damaging your health. Ultrasounds aid you in achieving better health–something we all want! Diagnostic ultrasounds help discover problems without in-depth diagnostics. Once a problem is found, we can use other therapeutic treatments such as chiropractic care, vibration exercises, neuropathy treatments, stem-cell therapy and more to help relieve your pain and restore vitality.
Have unexplained or annoying pain? With diagnostic ultrasound, we can detect the cause of your symptoms and provide therapies to help you feel better! Simply call our Mile High Spine & Pain Center today at (720) 507-0080 for your free consultation and to learn more!