Ultrasound has been extensively used in healthcare settings for imaging various internal organs for disease diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue injuries over the past many years. Ultrasound’s usefulness in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal disorders such as arthritis, tendinitis, shoulder and neck pain, etc., is the primary focus of the present investigation. The investigation elucidates the key differences between diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound equipment and then summarizes and provides conclusions from the investigations done by previous researchers in the field.