At The Joint Pain Clinic, we employ diagnostic MSK assessment and scans to evaluate various musculoskeletal disorders, such as frozen shoulder, trigger finger, knee arthritis, and plantar fasciitis. This technique helps pinpoint the origin of your pain, enabling us to create a personalized treatment plan whenever necessary. Our specialist musculoskeletal sonographers usually conduct the scans.
Common Applications of MSK Assessment and Scan
Shoulder:
Acromioclavicular joint swelling
Acromioclavicular joint synovitis/arthritis
Calcific tendonitis
Rotator cuff tear and tendinopathy
Subacromial deltoid impingement
Subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis
Knee:
Baker’s cyst and joint swelling
Enthesopathy/enthesitis
Fat impingement
Hamstring injury
IT band syndrome and bursitis
Ligament tear or sprain
Osteoarthritis-related changes
Patellar tendinopathy
Pes anserinus bursitis and tendonitis
Quadriceps tendon tear
Runner’s knee
Foot and Ankle:
Achilles tendinopathy, tendonitis, enthesopathy, and enthesitis
Arthritis and osteoarthritis
Calf pain and muscle tears
Intermetatarsal bursitis
Metatarsalgia (foot pain)
Morton’s neuroma
Paratenonitis
Plantar fasciitis, fasciopathy, and bursitis
Plantar plate injury
Retrocalcaneal and superficial calcaneal bursitis
Runner’s injuries
Stress fractures
Tendon or ligament injuries, including anterior talofibular ligament sprains or tears
Trapped nerves, such as tarsal tunnel syndrome
Rheumatology:
Early signs of rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis, including erosions and synovitis
Detection of arthritis flare-ups
Elbow:
Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
Biceps tendon tear or tendinopathy
Synovitis and joint swelling
Bicipitoradial and olecranon bursitis
Triceps enthesopathy/enthesitis
Tendon calcification
Trapped nerves, such as cubital tunnel syndrome
Hand and Wrist:
Trapped nerves, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
Wrist sprains and joint swelling
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
Osteoarthritis in the CMC (carpometacarpal) and STT (scaphotrapeziotrapezoid) joints
TFCC (triangular fibrocartilage complex) pain
Trigger finger
Ligament and tendon injuries
Small joint osteoarthritis (knuckles) and associated pain