Therapeutic Ultrasound Blackpool

Therapeutic Ultrasound

Understand your options.
Choose the right care.

When something hurts, it can be difficult to know which treatment will help. You might have heard about therapeutic ultrasound or had it as part of physiotherapy before.

At Motion, we start by understanding your symptoms and what you want to get back to. Ultrasound is one treatment we may discuss, rather than something everyone needs.

We’ll explain the options and the evidence behind them, so you can make an informed decision with us.

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33 years combined experience

Over 140 5-star reviews

Helping people across Blackpool & the Fylde Coast

Understanding the treatment

What is therapeutic ultrasound?

Therapeutic ultrasound delivers high-frequency sound waves through a small treatment head placed against the skin, using gel to maintain contact.

This is different from a diagnostic ultrasound scan. It doesn’t produce a picture of an injury or tell us what is causing your pain. A clinical assessment is still the starting point.

How we help

First, decide what makes sense for you.

Before considering a treatment, we need to understand your problem and whether that treatment is appropriate. We’ll talk through:

Your symptoms and the activities they affect
Relevant medical history and treatment you’ve already tried
What we find during your assessment
The evidence and limitations for your particular problem
Other options, including movement and rehabilitation
How we will review whether the plan is helping

Clear information. Honest advice.

The evidence matters.

Ultrasound is often described as a way to reduce pain or speed tissue healing, but the evidence does not support those claims for every condition. We won’t promise that it will repair an injury or shorten your recovery.

NICE guidance advises against therapeutic ultrasound for low back pain, with or without sciatica, and for osteoarthritis. Having pain in a muscle, tendon or joint doesn’t automatically make ultrasound the right choice.

Where the benefit is uncertain, we’ll explain that and discuss other ways forward.

If it forms part of your plan

Know what to expect.

If ultrasound is considered appropriate after assessment, your therapist will explain the proposed treatment, check relevant health information and ask for your agreement before starting.

Gel is applied to the area and the treatment head is moved over the skin. Tell your therapist if anything feels uncomfortable, and ask questions whenever you need to.

Any treatment should fit into a wider plan for the things you want to do. Advice, appropriate exercise and a gradual return to activity may be more relevant than ultrasound itself.

A plan that makes sense for you

Focus on your progress.

We’ll agree what progress would look like, whether that’s moving more comfortably, managing daily tasks or returning to exercise.

If the plan isn’t helping, it needs to be reviewed. You don’t need to choose a machine or commit to a course of treatment before we have assessed you. Start by telling us what’s happening, and we’ll help you work out what comes next.

People we’ve helped

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Over 140 5-star reviews from people we’ve helped across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast.

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 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. After doing a half marathon at the weekend I had booked a sports massage with Megan. I had never had one before. She was so knowledgeable, very thorough and told me what to expect over the next few days. Highly recommend. Thank you Megan!
  
 
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   Gail Hampton 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Hurt the muscles/tendons on and around my shoulder blade. Thinking it would just mend itself, I left it way too long before going to the clinic. Got an appointment within a week with Megan. Megan is lovely. She assessed my injury and explained it to me. Megan gave me some gentle exercises to do but also massaged my shoulder. It hurt!! But the pain was worth it as after 3 sessions my shoulder feels almost back to normal. I have full movement back and am back in the gym, under instruction this time! At each session we agreed the exercises and the next review date. There was no pressure on me to book again or when to book for. I've now booked again for 4 weeks. But I won't dither about booking straight away should anything happen again. I've learned, I hope.
This is the 2nd time this year I've visited Motion Injury Clinic.  First time with Laura. Different injury. My go to physiotherapy clinic now.
  
 
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   Rachel Marquis -Box 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Laura was an amazing physio and support to my daughter who had sustained an injury doing gymnastics. She listened, took interest, showed empathy and tailored every session to meet her needs. The sessions not only rehabilitated her back to being able to do gymnastics, compete at a high level but they gave her confidence in her own body again which she had lost over time. Wouldn’t hesitate to go back to Laura she was brilliant.
  
 
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   james Perrin 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent diagnosis and rehabilitation from a calf tear. Meghan has taken great care during my treatment and has progressively increased the intensity of my recovery exercises - if you are looking for a great physio for injury or sports massage do not hesitate to book an appointment.
  
 
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   Rachel Adams 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Reece is amazing. Knowledgable and professional. Excellent deep tissue and sports massage. Alleviates my pain.
  
 
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   Patrick Kelly 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Warm friendly service with a personnel touch to your recovery needs.
  
 
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   Fr Donald Carey 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The friendly, yet highly professional, care and attention received has been second to none. Staff (Megan) not only listened attentively but identified quickly and accurately my problem, leading to the devising of a suitable exercise regime in order to deal with my symptoms effectively. I have been consulted at each stage to ensure that I understood and agreed with the process. If 6 🌟 stars were available, they would be richly deserved.
  
 
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   Lisa Newell 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have been going to Motion Clinic to help with an ankle injury. They offer massage and exercises to help with recovery. Megan has been treating me and has been a massive help in my recovery. She listens and adapts based on the concerns. I would definitely recommend Motion Injury Clinic to someone looking for help with recovery after an injury.
  
 
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   Trevor Williams 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had the pleasure of meeting Laura prior to a total knee replacement for some pre Op exercises to strengthen my leg muscles to give me the best chance of recovery afterwards. I considered myself to be quite strong and flexible with being ex military and current emergency services however once Laura assessed me and got hands on, I released I was weaker than I thought and knew I'd made the right decision to do as much physio as I could prior to my TKR.
Following my Op my range of movement wasn't great and my body didn't react well to the trauma. I needed a further MUA Op to break the scar tissue. Laura was instrumental in my recovery getting hands on manipulating me which NHS physios don't do. The routine she gave me was completely different and enabled a faster recovery. Each time I had a session with Laura she boosted my confidence with demonstrating my improvements, which I couldn't see. It's been over a year since my Op and I truly believe my experience and recovery would not have been so positive without Laura's expertise and support.
I highly recommend Laura as not only is she an amazing physio, she's a lovely caring person who goes above and beyond to ensure success with her clients. Thank you!
  
 
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   Charlie 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have previously been to Motion with a back injury I was lost about what to do. I had spoken to physios before Motion, but they didn't help like Motion did; they were honest and genuinely helped with my injury until I was able to train fully and pain-free. Couldn’t recommend them enough.
  
 
  
  
 
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