Keen to up-skill in musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound but don’t know where to start? Know you’ll need to pick up the skills, but struggle with access to a machine & supervisor? Learning MSK Ultrasound can be a daunting process, and often looking at still images in textbooks doesn’t help. In this blog, you can find top […]
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Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) in physiotherapy: practice based insights
By @Peter_Gettings I’m a Physiotherapist and I divide my time between Rheumatology and MSK patients. Here I share my experience of learning and using musculoskeletal ultrasound in my clinic. I have worked in private clinics, private hospitals, an EPL football academy and a professional cricket team — now I work exclusively within the NHS. […]
The power of visual images in SEM: Ultrasound Probe as a Stethoscope?
Sport and Exercise Medicine: The UK trainee perspective (A twice-monthly series on the BJSM blog) By Dr Thamindu Wedatilake An electrician or a plumber carries a large bag, within it multiple tools aiding “diagnosis and treatment” of the household problems. Similarly doctors require tools for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. For a physician the tool […]
When is ultrasound most helpful for sports medicine clinicians? – BJSM podcast
As part of BJSM’s ongoing interest in ultrasound (US) use in sports medicine, our September 5th podcast addresses key questions such as, When is ultrasound most helpful for sports medicine clinicians? AMSSM’s inspirational Kim Harmon (Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Washington, US) and the erudite Sean Martin (Clinical Faculty at […]
Ultrasound at point of care – the sports medicine stethoscope
In a previous BJSM online poll, 76% of respondents agreed that ultrasound was going to be a part of routine sports medicine practice in the office setting. BJSM’s editorial policy is to mirror important advances like this and to publish relevant papers. Thus, in 2010 we were the first sports medicine journal to dedicate an […]