An otherwise healthy middle-aged man is seen in the office with extreme mid-back pain. The patient tells the provider that he has been splitting and stacking firewood for the winter and thinks he may...

An otherwise healthy middle-aged man is seen in the office with extreme mid-back pain. The patient tells the provider that he has been splitting and stacking firewood for the winter and thinks he may have hurt his back. An x-ray is taken, but there is no visible injury. The provider orders an ultrasound treatment in the area causing the pain and instructs you about the correct intensity setting and length of time for the treatment. During the treatment, the patient complains of a tingling, burning feeling in the area, but you are confident that the ultrasound is on the correct setting, and therefore you continue the treatment for the prescribed amount of time.

1. What should you have done when the patient indicated that he was feeling something during the treatment?

2. What could be the cause of the uncomfortable sensation the patient is experiencing?

3. What can happen if a treatment is continued when the patient feels pain?