Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Inflammatory arthritis or injury may cause effusion/synovial proliferation. Pain and swelling may be noted at the affected area. Hypoechoic fluid/synovial proliferation may be found with or without neovascularity in the elbow joint recesses. You’re Reading…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings The suprascapular nerve runs through the suprascapular notch, innervating the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles. The nerve provides sensory innervation to the acromioclavicular joint and glenohumeral joint. The notch may be identified with the probe in…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings The onset of bursitis is mainly from overuse, but it can be associated with trauma. Clinically, it presents with pain on a mixture of both passive and resisted tests. A painful arc in abduction may…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Injury can result from overuse, but it also can occur with tendon overload after a cuff tear. Clinically, the patient complains of point pain over the long head of biceps tendon. Resisted shoulder flexion with…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Sternoclavicular joint problems can be either traumatic or as a result of overuse in a degenerative shoulder. Clinically, it presents with pain. Resisted tests are usually strong and painless. Pain is usually point specific to…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Recurrent dislocation of the shoulder Clinically, the patient presents with pain and a reduced range of motion. No specific features present on ultrasound. Sometimes a small effusion is present. You’re Reading a Preview Become a…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings Capsulitis can be idiopathic, but it can also be due to trauma or can be degenerative or the result of inflammatory arthropathy. It can be due to a secondary disorder such as diabetes mellitus. Clinically,…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings This joint injury can result from either trauma or overuse in a degenerative shoulder. Clinically, the joint presents with pain at the end of passive range of motion, especially the cross-arm test (scarf or horizontal…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings The therapy is used to treat chronic tendinopathy. Studies on patellar and Achilles tendinopathy have been published. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership…
Cause, clinical and ultrasound findings The therapy is for the treatment of chronic pain by injecting quantities of irritant substances at multiple sites of a ligament, tendon or joint. Prolotherapy was brought into popularity in the 1950s by Dr George…