Course Content
Advanced MSK Ultrasound
This course is split into Lower Limb on Day 1 and Upper Limb on Day 2.
Over the two days, we cover most parts of the body, with a particular focus on scanning challenging structures such as the distal biceps, rotator cuff interval and cable in the upper limb, as well as the proximal hamstring, lateral hip and most common muscles and peripheral nerves in the lower limb. Delegates are sent pre-course material to review to help prepare for the course and maximise their learning experience.
Short presentations provide an overview of ultrasound in acute and chronic sports injuries, the relationship with other imaging and the clinical management implications. The majority of the course takes place in small tutorial groups with constant feedback from one of our expert tutors. Numbers on the course are kept low to ensure delegates are closely supervised and are challenged to develop their skills. Our experience shows that teaching in this format is the best way to ensure that delegates can directly translate what they have learnt and apply these skills and techniques in their own clinical setting. Tutorial groups are adjusted to the level of experience, skills and clinical interests of the delegates. At the end of the course, feedback is given on progress, skill level and areas for further development.
The future of ultrasound imaging will be discussed with reference to technical advances such as the development of high resolution multifrequency linear transducers, 3-dimensional imaging, MRI/US fusion and elastography.
Who should attend?
This programme attracts MSK Radiologists, GPs with special interest in MSK/Sports Medicine, Surgeons, Sports Medicine Consultants, Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Podiatrists, Sonographers and Osteopaths.
Course pre-requisites
Must be a health care professional with significant clinical experience
Must have at least one year experience of MSK scanning
If practicing in the UK, must be registered with the relevant UK professional body e.g. GMC, HCPC, SOR etc.
Locations & dates
Price: £795 per place
Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH), 170 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7HA
- Sat 20 – Sun 21 Mar 2027 09:00–16:30
Day 1 Timetable
08:45 – 09:00 | Registration
09:00 – 11:30 | Hip
Detailed Anatomy Review: Anterior and lateral structures: Anterior Thigh: Quadriceps; Posterior Thigh: Hamstrings, adductors; Nerves: Sciatic, femoral, lateral cutaneousPractical Presentation: Case Studies; Muscle Injury Classification; Relational functional-structural changes. Practical implications
11:30 – 11:40 | Break
11:45 – 12:45 | Knee
Detailed Anatomy Review: Postero-medial, postero-lateral Calf muscle complex, including Plantaris. Nerves: Tibial and peroneal nerve. Practical Presentation: Case Studies; When to use ultrasound imaging in knee injuries; Grading tendon injury. Other imaging; Function- structural changes. What to do and when
12:45 – 13:30 | Lunch
13:30 – 15:30 | Ankle & Foot
Posteromedial ankle: Tibio talar and subtalar joints; Lateral ankle; Forefoot; Nerves: Tibial, sural
15:30 – 15:45 | Break
15:45 – 16:30 | Review & Consolidate
Practical review by request/popular demand
16:30 – 16:50 | Going Forwards
Recognise spectrum of trauma and healing, clinical and rehabilitation/exercise implications
Day 2 Timetable
08:45 – 09:00 | Registration
09:00 – 11:30 | Shoulder
Detailed Anatomy Review: Rotator cuff, rotator cable, rotator cuff interval; A-c joint and coraco-acromial ligament. Impingement tests; Nerves: SuprascapularPractical Presentation: Case Studies; Clinical examples: sports injuries, post surgical evaluation; Relation functional-structural changes. Practical implications; Integrate imaging with clinical assessment
11:30 – 11:45 | Break
11:45 – 13:30 | Elbow
Lateral, medial and posterior joint; Tendon, ligaments. Nerves: from proximal to the elbow to the wrist: Ulnar, radial, posterior interosseus, medianPractical Presentation: Case Studies; Sport related injuries, diagnosis and treatment implications
13:30 – 14:15 | Lunch
14:15 – 15:30 | Wrist & Hand
Extensor compartment: carpal tunnel, wrist joints, finger muscles and tendons. Nerves: Ulnar, median, radialPractical Presentation: Case studies; Sport related injuries
15:30 – 15:45 | Break
15:45 – 16:30 | Review & Consolidate
The challenging shoulder: Clinical and imaging correlation
16:30 – 16:50 | Going Forwards
Recognise spectrum of trauma and healing; Ultrasound guided procedures
