Therapeutic Ultrasound Protocol — Colleyville Chiropractic
Colleyville Chiropractic
Therapeutic Ultrasound Protocol Tool
SoundCare Plus
Patient Screen Protocol Note

Patient & Complaint

Enter visit details — drives frequency, intensity, and mode recommendations.

Patient Info
Treatment Region & Parameters

Contraindication Screen

Check ALL that apply before proceeding. Absolutes = stop immediately.

🛑 STOP — Absolute Contraindication Present Therapeutic ultrasound is contraindicated. Do not proceed. Notify the treating provider.
    ⚠️ Caution — Relative Contraindication(s) Present Proceed only with provider awareness. Use conservative parameters and document.
      Absolute Contraindications — Do Not Treat
      Relative Contraindications — Use Caution / Provider Clearance

      Treatment Protocol

      Evidence-based settings for the SoundCare Plus — adjusted for tissue depth, phase, and goal.

      Frequency
      MHz
      Intensity
      W/cm²
      Duty Cycle
      %
      Mode
      Sound Head
      cm²
      Time
      minutes
      Session —
      Recommended Frequency
      🔊
      1 MHz
      Deep Penetration
      3–5 cm depth
      📡
      3 MHz
      Superficial / Fast
      1–3 cm depth
      ⚠️ Region-Specific Caution
      Recommended Parameters
      Clinical Rationale
      Application Technique
      Patient Position & Setup
      SoundCare Plus Setup Reminders
      🧴 Coupling gel: Apply liberally — bead of gel, spread with sound head. Re-apply every 2–3 min.
      🔄 Movement speed: 3–4 cm/sec. Slow, overlapping strokes. Never stationary (hot spots).
      📐 Sound head angle: Perpendicular (90°) to skin for maximum energy transfer. No rocking.
      💬 Patient feedback: Ask every 60–90 sec. Thermal US should feel "warm, not hot." Stop if pain.
      🔊 Sound head check: If patient cannot feel warmth at 1.0+ W/cm² — verify gel contact.
      Area rule: ~1 min per sound head ERA. 5cm² head = 5 min per treatment zone.
      Patient Response During Treatment

      Select the best match — feeds into the clinical note.

      Well Tolerated
      Completed full protocol, no issues
      🌡️
      Warmth Reported
      Patient confirmed therapeutic sensation
      🔧
      Intensity Reduced
      Parameters decreased during session
      No Sensation
      Patient reported no feeling — check coupling
      😊
      Immediate Relief
      Pain/spasm reduction post-treatment
      🛑
      Stopped Early
      Discomfort — treatment discontinued

      Clinical Note

      Ready to copy into the EHR.

      Therapeutic Ultrasound — Richmar SoundCare Plus
      Progress Note

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