Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Diagnostic Scanning

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Diagnostic Scanning

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Diagnostic Scanning is part of the MSK and Orthopaedics assessment and treatment. It allows accurate diagnosis of joint and soft tissue problems and helps with rehabilitation through biofeedback and ultrasound-guided steroid injection.

Your MSK Sonographer may recommend having an ultrasound scan if they think you may benefit from one to achieve a precise diagnosis. If an ultrasound scan could help you learn more about your problem, speak to your clinicians or the reception team.

How does musculoskeletal ultrasound help my problem?

A Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Diagnostic scan views the following structures and identifies abnormalities, helping your physiotherapist target management accurately.

  • Tendon - tendinitis, tendon tears, and tendinopathy (swelling and scarring).
  • Muscle - muscle tears, injury or scarring of muscles, loss of muscle bulk.
  • Nerve – injuries to nerves, compression of the nerve (e.g., carpal tunnel syndrome).
  • Joints – inflammation of joints due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout.
  • Ligament – sprains and tears through trauma.
  • Bones – stress fractures.

Steroid injection therapy

Diagnostic Ultrasound helps to target the tissues accurately by guiding the needle. It also helps to carry out procedures like hydro-distension for frozen shoulder and high-volume injections for Achilles and patellar tendinopathy.

Are there any reasons that I shouldn’t have an ultrasound?

Ultrasound does not have radiation like x-rays or doesn’t use magnets like MRI scans. So, it is very safe to use, and there are no restrictions.

Tariff:

MSK Ultrasound Diagnostic Scan- £150

Ultrasound Guided Steroid Injection-£150

MSK Ultrasound Diagnostic Scan and Steroid Injection- £250

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