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MSKUS Training–Always More Human Anatomy to Learn!
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound [MSKUS] has become an invaluable tool for guided injection therapies where precision is key to added benefits of diagnostic cortisone injections, prolotherapy, and PRP. Point of Care [POC] real-time ultrasound imaging has become more common in Family Practice…
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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Pain Management
Musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to produce pictures of muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and joints throughout the body. It is used to help diagnose soft tissue tears, trapped nerves, arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. Ultrasound is safe, noninvasive, and…
Does Prolotherapy/PRP Cause Scar Tissue? Simply put, no!
Prolotherapy's mechanism of action is to create microinflammation, stimulating regeneration of new cells. The end result is new tendinous and ligamentous tissue indistinguishable from native tissue. Scar tissue is not created, but rather, tissue that acts as the original structure…
Recurrent Shoulder Pain Despite Physical Therapy
​Chronic shoulder pain is a common problem seen in primary care and sports medicine. Shoulder pain is second only to low back pain in patients seeking care for musculoskeletal ailments in the primary care setting. Effective therapy depends on an…
Hip Pain: Is It Really Bursitis? April 26, 2022
MSKUS Training–Always More Human Anatomy to Learn! November 16, 2021
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Pain Management October 12, 2021
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