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Ultrasound for Musculoskeletal Practice Pg Cert
Are you a medical or allied health professional working outside the UK? Looking to find a certificate of competency in musculoskeletal ultrasound? Join us and apply for the 'Ultrasound for musculoskeletal practice PG Cert' at Brunel University London run in...
Foot and ankle musculoskeletal ultrasound Pg cert
Brunel University London, CASE accredited, Foot and ankle musculoskeletal ultrasound PG CertBrunel University London foot and ankle MSK ultrasound PG CertThis is a programme for those working in the UK We are delighted to be working in partnership with Brunel...
Musculoskeletal ultrasound anatomy videos
Musculoskeletal ultrasound anatomy videos : The lower limbThere is so much free, online material available now for musculoskeletal ultrasound anatomy and educational content. We wanted to help you by compiling a page of some of the best videos available on You Tube....
MSK Ultrasound PG Cert – Brunel University London
Brunel University London, CASE accredited, PG Cert in Musculoskeletal ultrasoundBrunel University London MSK ultrasound PG CertSince 2013 we have been providing weekend CPD courses for topics related to MSK Ultrasound. We are delighted to now be working in partnership...
MSK ultrasound videos
MSK Ultrasound videos for the lower limbThere is so much free, online material available now for MSK ultrasound videos and educational content. We wanted to help you by compiling a page of some of the best videos available on You Tube. We will continue to develop and...
Musculoskeletal ultrasound course developments
How have our courses developed over the past few years? We offer a range of musculoskeletal ultrasound course at The Ultrasound Site. We initially started to run these in 2013 as an expression of our enthusiasm for the topic and desire to learn more within our...
Steroid injections during the coronavirus pandemic
Background Since the development of the global outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic we have received a number of queries from our community of clinicians and course delegates regarding the administration of steroid injections for musculoskeletal intra-articular and...
Ultrasound guided injection training tips
Ultrasound guided injection training tips Rob Mast, Advanced Practice Physiotherapist and MSK SonongrapherWe have run our ultrasound guided injection training courses for several years and wanted to provide some top ultrasound guided injection training tips on how...
MSK Ultrasound – Think about standards of practice!
What clinical governance standards should I be aware of when using diagnostic ultrasound in point of care environments?The rapid expansion of point-of-care ultrasound has arguably accelerated away from the development of governance policies and established educational...
How do I start training in musculoskeletal ultrasound?
A question that we receive via email and phone calls at The Ultrasound Site on a regular basis is ‘ how do I start training in musculoskeletal ultrasound?' and more specifically reading between the lines - What should I do to ensure that I am supported by my...
Considerations when using MSK ultrasound in your clinic…
I thought I would develop a more extensive blog on the topic of the considerations and possible risks of having MSK ultrasound imaging in your clinic. This is a challenging skill to integrate into your practice. I sometimes feel that this maybe does not get the...
Ultrasound guided hydrodistension injection for frozen shoulder – Rob Mast (RMastPhysio), Extended Scope Physiotherapist and MSK Sonographer
Thanks to Rob Mast for providing the content for this informative blog summary of ultrasound guided hydrodistension techniques for frozen shoulders. Rob works in clinical practice in London both in the NHS and privately at Sonoscope. What is an ultrasound guided...
I’ve injected landmark guided for years, can I just start doing them ultrasound guided now?
With the relatively unrestricted access to purchasing and utilising diagnostic ultrasound in practice, there has been a surge in interest in its use within professions assessing and treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions. This may soon be further amplified...
Ultrasound guided injections and knee osteoarthritis – Dave Baker (@DaveBakerPhysio) Extended Scope Physiotherapist
Use of glucocorticosteroid injections have been around since 1950 and there are now around half a million steroid injections performed per year in the UK in primary care with the knee joint being one of the commonest targets for injection treatment (Maricar 2013). ...
Could ultrasound guidance have a role in reducing the risk of depigmentation and fat atrophy with steroid injections? – Dave Baker, Extended Scope Physiotherapist
Intralesional and intra-articular glucocorticosteroid injections have been used for over sixty years in musculoskeletal treatments and now around 500,000 such injections are believed to be performed in primary care in the UK...
Purchasing an ultrasound machine..where to start?
Peter Gettings, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist There are many factors to consider if you are thinking about purchasing an ultrasound machine. It is unlikely to be your own money that you are spending which means that is even more important to do as much as you...
How do I train in MSK ultrasound?
How do I train in MSK Ultrasound?..whats the situation?..well, I wanted to provide a brief post to serve as an overview of the current issues around regulation, and qualifications in musculoskeletal ultrasound. As this can be quite confusing... This is intended to be...
MSK ultrasound – a discussion
Why are we banging on about diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound all the time?!..why are we excited by it? and what does it add to our clinical practice? This is obviously a very broad topic to discuss, but I wanted to put over a few brief and key points for those...
