Musculoskeletal Ultrasound machines use high-frequency sound waves to visualize anatomical structures in 3D. Your physician may use a Musculoskeletal ultrasound machine to evaluate a body region or to guide soft-tissue or joint injections.
Whats new in our blog
- Support Groups
The free online support groups are now active! Please share your thoughts and experiences with other patients. Your insight is valuable, especially to people who have been newly diagnosed with Rheumatic diseases.
- Q&A: Joint and muscular pain
Q: Good afternoon, I’m having severe joint and muscular pain everywhere, I have crohns that is in remission with humira and also have Graves’ disease which is currently under control, and my question is could it still be arthritis even though I’m on humira, that pain is so bad it wakes me at night and […]
- Q&A: Psoriatic Arthritis
Q: Do any of the doctors treat Psoriatic arthritis as caused by a microbial infection? A: All of our doctors treat Psoriatic Arthritis. The exact etiology of Psoriatic Arthritis is unclear however there is data to suggest that microbial infections can cause Psoriatic Arthritis. We do not use antibiotics to treat Psoriatic Arthritis. We […]
- Q&A: Osteoporosis
Q: Hi, I have a diagnosis of osteopenia of my right hip. I am 53 y.o., female, lacto-intolerant, never bore a child, have never used drugs, never excessively drank alcohol. Is it true my number one defense is to exercise using weights. I understand some controversy of the benefit of use of calcium supplements? […]
- Back pain – Sciatica?
Q: Without being able to pinpoint when I actually “hurt” my back, I now have pain and spasms from my buttocks all the way down both legs as far as the back of my calves. I have tried ice and stretching exercise on the floor. I will go for a few hours with relief (also […]
- Shoulder pain, Osteopenia?
Q: After three months of both severe shoulder pain, after two falls, I requested an x-ray. The results were that I have Oesteopenia. The pain is severe and wakes me up in the middle of the night. What should my next step be in order to lessen the pain? A: Osteopenia is a mild […]
- Raynauds – Cold fingers and Toes
Q: Do you treat people with Raynaud’s Phenomenon? A: Yes, we treat people with Raynaud’s Phenomenon. Raynaud’s is a condition that results in poor blood flow, typically to the hands and feet. The decreased blood flow is exacerbated by cold temperatures and can cause color changes and pain in the digits. As Raynauds progresses, […]
Raynauds – Cold fingers and Toes
Q: Do you treat people with Raynaud’s Phenomenon? A: Yes, we treat people with Raynaud’s Phenomenon. Raynaud’s is a condition that results in poor blood flow, typically to the hands and feet. The decreased blood flow is exacerbated by cold temperatures and can cause color changes and pain in the digits. As Raynauds progresses, it […]
