MSK ultrasound is an imaging test used to examine muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and soft tissues using sound waves. It’s commonly used for conditions like tendon injuries, joint pain, ligament tears, and inflammation.
Here are the reason that City Way Health offer this as a treatment:
Real-time imaging
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MSK ultrasound shows structures moving in real time.
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Our team can see how tendons slide, joints move, or muscles contract while you move the body part.
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This helps diagnose problems that may only appear during motion.
No radiation
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Unlike X-rays or CT scans, Ultrasound uses sound waves, not radiation.
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This makes it very safe, even for repeated scans.
Quick and convenient
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The scan usually takes 10–30 minutes.
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Results can often be discussed immediately with the clinician.
Excellent for soft tissues
MSK ultrasound is particularly good at seeing:
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Tendon tears or inflammation (tendinitis)
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Ligament injuries
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Muscle strains
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Fluid in joints or bursae
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Cysts and soft tissue lumps
Dynamic assessment
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We can press on the area of concern during the scan.
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We can compare the injured side with the healthy side instantly.
Helps guide injections or procedures
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Ultrasound can guide precise placement of injections, such as: corticosteroid injections or PRP injections
More comfortable and accessible
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Usually less expensive and easier to access than MRI.
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When carried out at City Way Health, you don’t need to lie in a tunnel like with MRI.
Detects inflammation early
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This treatment can detect early tendon or joint inflammation that might not show on X-ray.
At City Way Health the use of MSK Ultrasound is often recommended for conditions such as: Shoulder pain (rotator cuff problems); Knee swelling; Achilles tendon pain; Wrist or hand tendon issues; Sports injuries or suspected bursitis or tendon tears
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