Ultrasound Guided Injections of the Shoulder Girdle
Local corticosteroid injections are widely used for short-term pain relief and to help facilitate rehabilitation for patients with shoulder pain. The most common injections carried out…
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How do I get started in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound?
Learn how to get started in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound 10 Top Tips from Chris Myers (Co-Faculty Lead SMUG) Whether you are a radiologist, sports doctor, physiotherapist,…
Can Osteopaths carry out diagnostic ultrasound and can they inject?
Can Osteopaths carry out diagnostic ultrasound and can they inject? Over the past 5 years we have had more and more Osteopaths on our course and…
Musculoskeletal Sonographers and Injections
At SMUG we have been teaching ultrasound-guided injections for many years. We now teach the course over 2 days at St Georges Medical School Cadaveric Laboratory…
SMUG-leading the way into ultrasound imaging
SMUG-leading the way into ultrasound imaging A new generation machines has arrived which will significantly raise the image quality and change the way we use ultrasound. …
The Evolution of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: From Radiologists to Clinicians
Musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound is a rapidly developing and in-demand technique which is increasingly recognised as a valuable diagnostic tool, having several advantages over magnetic resonance imaging…
Top 10 reasons for using ultrasound in MSK & Sports Medicine
As an MSK practitioner and sonographer with an invested interest in MSK ultrasound and MSK ultrasound training, this article is naturally biased! Here are my top…
Training pathways for physiotherapists wanting to learn diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound guided injections
As an Extended Scope Physiotherapist (ESP) and someone who provides ultrasound and ultrasound guided injection courses I am very enthusiastic about other physiotherapists attending our courses…
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Book Review by Robert Laus (SMUG co-head of Faculty)
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Marnix van Holsbeeck, Joseph Introcaso. 3rd Edition, 2015 Mr. Marnix van Holsbeeck. If you wonder who started MSK ultrasound, this is one of the…
Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Book Review by Robert Laus (SMUG co-head of Faculty)
Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Jon A. Jacobson. 3rd Edition, 2017 He knows what he is talking about. Jon Jacobson is one of the big names in…