Muskuloskeletal Ultrasound Imaging

An imaging procedure that allows sonographer to see muscles, joints, tendons ligaments and bones. It can see to see muscle tears/strains, nerves, and arthritis.

Areas That We Don't Treat

• Scanning of ‘lumps or bumps’

• Abdominal region, including hernias

• The spine, trunk or pelvis e.g. lumbar spine, thoracic spine and cervical spine/neck area

What Is Musculoskeletal Ultrasound?

Ultrasound technology is to scan specific areas of the body allowing us the ability to confirm a clinical decision of various soft tissue injuries or disorders. The handheld scanner emits high frequency sound waves to generate a picture of the layers of tissue underneath the skin. Ultrasound imaging is the safest and least intrusive of all the imaging procedures, meaning very little or no risk to the patient.

It helps our healthcare professionals assess and diagnose the extent of your injury or condition and develop a personalized treatment plan. Whether you're dealing with muscle strain, tendonitis, or joint pain, a musculoskeletal ultrasound provides clear insights of your health.

What conditions acupuncture helps with?

• Shoulder – rotator cuff tendinopathy and bursitis

• Foot and ankle – ligament injury, tendinopathy, bursitis, Morton’s neuroma, plantar fasciitis

• Knee -patella tendinopathy, quadriceps tendinopathy, osteoarthritis, bursitis, joint effusions, Baker’s/popliteal cyst, hamstring injuries

• Elbow – tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, biceps injuries

• Wrist and hand – carpal tunnel, tendinopathy

• Hip - muscles, tendons, ligaments

We may also use it to accurately direct treatments to a specific area of tissue damage, e.g. for dry needling techniques, ultrasound therapy, osteopathy or sport massage.