Sham-SMT is a believable sham comparator for studying effects of SMT in shoulder pain

Man Ther. 2013 Feb;18(1):60-4. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2012.07.003. Epub 2012 Aug 9

Therapeutic ultrasound is a safe and effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis

Clin Rehabil. 2016 Oct;30(10):960-971. Epub 2015 Oct 8.

Ultrasound in addition to physical therapy has no significant effect in patients with OA

Int J Rheum Dis. 2012 Apr;15(2):197-206. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2012.01709.x. Epub 2012 Feb 13

Nonthermal ultrasound provides mild increase in muscle excitability following knee injury

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Sep;96(9):1591-8.

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound improves bone healing in delayed unions of the tibia

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Oct 8;11:229. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-229.

LIPUS not associated with benefit in post-fracture/osteotomy function or pain

BMJ. 2017 Feb 22;356:j656

Low-dose radiation therapy ineffective versus sham for alleviating symptomatic hand osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2018 Oct;26(10):1283-1290. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.06.010

Outcomes of distraction osteogenesis unaltered by low intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy

J Orthop Surg Res. 2018 Aug 17;13(1):205. doi: 10.1186/s13018-018-0907-x

OTA 2015: LIPUS demonstrates no effect on function or time-to-union after tibial fracture

COA: Preliminary results suggest functional gain after ultrasound for tibial fractures

Low Intensity, Long Duration US for symptomatic relief of knee osteoarthritis

J Orthop Surg Res. 2018 Oct 16;13(1):257.

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound not cost-effective following IM nailing of fresh tibial fracture

Bone Joint J. 2017 Nov;99-B(11):1526-1532

LIPUS improves clinical and radiological outcomes vs sham for complex tibial fractures

Ultrasound Med Biol. 2004 Mar;30(3):389-95.

Similar outcomes in ultrasound and low-level laser therapy for myofascial trigger points

Physiother Res Int. 2014 Sep;19(3):166-75

LIPUS does not expedite union or functional recovery following tibial fracture fixation

BMJ. 2016 Oct 25;355

AAOS2018: Fascia iliaca block not effective versus sham for analgesia after hip arthroscopy for FAI

Continuous and pulsed ultrasound show similar efficacy for knee osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014 Aug;22(8):1090-9

AAOS: Definitive trial on impact of ultrasound in treatment of tibial fractures feasible

Multimodal physical therapy versus sham for patients with hip osteoarthritis

JAMA. 2014 May 21;311(19):1987-97. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.4591

AAOS 2016: LIPUS does not expedite bone healing in acute tibial shaft fractures