U.S. researchers said Monday that ultrasound therapy does nothing to help an injured skeletal muscle heal any faster. Although ultrasound is one of the most frequently prescribed treatments for the most common sport and athletic injury -- skeletal muscle contusions -- there is no good scientific evidence it treats injured muscles effectively, said the researchers, at Ohio State University. The researchers used ultrasound to treat contusion injuries inflicted on rats' gastrocnemius muscles -- the main muscle in the calf. They found ultrasound treatment did not hasten healing at all, even when compared to injured muscles that were not treated with ultrasound. "It didn't make one bit of difference in the time it took the treated and non-treated calf muscles to heal," one researcher said. "Millions of people receive ultrasound treatment every year for muscle injuries, with insurance companies usually covering the cost." Ultrasound treatments can cost around $50 per 15-minute session. Source: United Press International Thanks to arcmax.com Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.