# Ultrasound therapy - Web page: https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/physiotherapy/ultrasound-therapy/ - Category: [Physiotherapy](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/physiotherapy.md) - Price: €25.00 - Duration: 15 min - Feel: almost nothing - Sessions: 6–10 - Combined with: exercises or massage - Address: 10 Popovo Street, Lozenets, Sofia, 1409 - Opening hours: Mon - Fri | 9:00 - 19:00 - Phone: +359 886 750 462 - WhatsApp: +359 886 750 462 - Viber: +359 886 750 462 - Book online: https://superdoc.bg/lekar/kaloyan-zarkov - Booking page: https://kainezitherapy.com/en/appointments/ Ultrasound therapy for tendon, ligament and joint pain: a short, painless treatment that targets the exact spot that hurts. ![Ultrasound therapy on the knee with gel](https://kainezitherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ultrasound-1-1024x765.webp) Ultrasound therapy uses high-frequency sound waves that pass into the tissues and either warm them gently or “stir” them from the inside. It is not an ultrasound scan: it is a treatment. Therapeutic ultrasound acts on a small area, so it suits tendons, ligaments and joints close to the surface. It helps with pain and inflammation, for example in tennis elbow or heel pain. ## What to expect Kaloyan spreads gel on the area and slowly moves the device’s small head over your skin. You usually feel almost nothing, sometimes a little warmth. If you feel burning or pain, say so at once, because it means the setting needs to change. The device works in two modes. Continuous mode warms the tissues and suits chronic pain. Pulsed mode barely warms and is used for more recent problems. When needed, Kaloyan also adds a warming gel, chosen according to the problem. The treatment is short, and afterwards you can carry on with your day straight away. Ultrasound is most often done together with exercises or massage. You usually need about 6–10 sessions. ## What it helps with - Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow - Inflamed tendons: in the shoulder, the knee, the Achilles tendon - Heel and foot pain (plantar fasciitis, heel spur) - Bursitis of the shoulder or elbow - A sprained ankle, after the first few days - Numb fingers from carpal tunnel syndrome - Tight scars after surgery ## Who it’s for - You have pain in a specific spot that you can point to with a finger. - You play sport and have a tendon problem that won’t go away. - You use your hands a lot at work and your elbow or wrist hurts. ## When it isn’t suitable - You are pregnant, if the area is the abdomen or lower back. - You have cancer or a blood clot (thrombosis) in the area. - You have a pacemaker and the area is near the heart. - The area is around the eyes, over the growth plates of a child’s bones, or over a cemented prosthesis. - You have an infection, a wound or reduced skin sensation in the area. ## Conditions it helps with - [Knee pain](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/conditions/knee/knee-pain/) - [Shoulder pain](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/conditions/shoulder/shoulder-pain/) - [Sprained ankle](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/conditions/ankle-and-foot/ankle-sprain/) - [Tennis elbow](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/conditions/elbow-and-wrist/tennis-elbow/) - [Brachial plexitis](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/conditions/shoulder/plexitis/) - [Golfer’s elbow](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/conditions/elbow-and-wrist/golfers-elbow/) - [Knee osteoarthritis](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/conditions/knee/gonarthrosis/) - [Achilles tendonitis](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/conditions/ankle-and-foot/achilles-tendinitis/) - [Carpal tunnel syndrome](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/conditions/elbow-and-wrist/carpal-tunnel/) - [Heel spurs](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/conditions/ankle-and-foot/heel-spur/) - [Shoulder tendonitis and bursitis](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/conditions/shoulder/shoulder-tendinitis/) Performed by ## Kaloyan Zarkov, kinesitherapist - Kinesitherapy degree, NSA “Vassil Levski” - 10+ years of practice [About us](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/about/) ## Frequently asked questions ### Is this an ultrasound scan? No. An ultrasound scan is an examination in which the doctor looks at an image. Ultrasound therapy is a treatment, and no images are taken. ### Does it hurt? No. You usually feel almost nothing, sometimes a little warmth. If it gets hot or unpleasant, tell Kaloyan. ### How many sessions will I need? Usually about 6–10, at 2–3 a week. For chronic tendonitis, Kaloyan combines ultrasound with exercises, because the effect lasts longer that way. ### Can I have ultrasound therapy if I have a metal implant? Tell Kaloyan where the implant is. Metal isn’t always a problem, but ultrasound is not used over a cemented prosthesis. ## More in Physiotherapy [All services in Physiotherapy](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/physiotherapy/) - [TECAR therapy](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/physiotherapy/tecar-therapy/) · 20 min · €25.00 · TECAR therapy in Sofia: radiofrequency energy that warms tissue from the inside and helps with back, joint and tendon pain and with recovery after injury. - [Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS)](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/physiotherapy/electrostimulation/) · 15 min · €25.00 · Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS): a current that makes a weak muscle contract when it can’t on its own, for example after surgery or immobilisation. - [Electrotherapy](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/physiotherapy/electrotherapy/) · 15 min · €25.00 · Electrotherapy for pain, with currents such as TENS and interferential current: it relieves back, neck and joint pain and nerve pain (neuralgia). - [Infrared therapy](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/physiotherapy/infrared-therapy/) · 20 min · €25.00 · Infrared therapy with a heat lamp: dry, pleasant warmth that relaxes tight muscles and eases stiffness before or after a massage or exercises. - [Combined physiotherapy](https://kainezitherapy.com/en/services/physiotherapy/combined-physiotherapy/) · 30 min · €25.00 · Combined physiotherapy: several device treatments in one visit, with Kaloyan choosing the physiotherapy devices to suit your problem. ## Want to improve your health? 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