ArticlePhysiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada2013
Usage Patterns and Beliefs about Therapeutic Ultrasound by Canadian Physical Therapists: An Exploratory Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.
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- Immediate Effect of Ultrasound on Bilateral Masseter Myalgia: A Randomized Dose-Response Clinical Trial.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2022Trial
- Effects of 1-MHz Ultrasound on Epaxial Muscle Temperature in Horses.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2019Article
- Clinician's Commentary on Armijo-Olivo et al.(1.).Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2013Article
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Abstract
purposeTo explore the frequency and patterns of ultrasound (US) usage among physical therapists, to describe the most common purposes for using therapeutic US, and to investigate beliefs about therapeutic US.
methodsA survey was sent to 95% of physical therapists licensed to practise in the province of Alberta, Canada.
resultsOf 2,269 physical therapists to whom email invitations were sent, 438 (19.3%) provided full responses. RESULTS indicate that US is still frequently incorporated into treatment regimens and is widely believed to be effective; however, the study also found a decrease in US usage over the past 15 years. While physical therapists recognize the lack of evidence for the effectiveness of US, many consider it clinically useful. Physical therapists using US rely largely on their clinical experience when making decisions about its use, but this depends on level of education: clinicians with an MScPT degree tended to base more of their US decisions on research evidence, likely because of the increasing emphasis on research evidence in graduate education.
conclusionsDespite the questionable effectiveness of therapeutic US, physical therapists still commonly use this treatment modality, largely because of a belief that US is clinically useful. However, US usage has decreased over the past 15 years.
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