Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Riverside, CA

Overview of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US) is fully safe. It uses sound waves to make a picture of your joints and muscles.

Understanding Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Ultrasound can help check problems in the joints and soft tissues. Studies show it can be as good as an MRI at finding rotator cuff tears in the shoulder and problems with the biceps tendon. Ultrasound also has other benefits:

• It does not go into the body, and it is faster and costs less than an MRI
• It shows your joints while they move, so you can show the motions that cause pain
• It can look right at the spot that hurts
• It guides treatment. Your doctor can place a needle right into a joint, bursa or tendon sheath to remove fluid or inject medicine

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