Musculoskeletal and Spinal Ultrasound

An ultrasound exam is a diagnostic test that uses high-frequency sound waves to image the body. Ultrasound is used to image the soft tissue structures and major blood vessels. An ultrasound test can help the doctor document soft tissue injuries and identify signs of inflammation in the facets, nerve roots, tendons, ligaments, and muscles.

Musculoskeletal and spinal ultrasound aid in the evaluation of:

• Brachial injury/irritation
  

• Facet syndromes/injury
  

• Facet-referred pain
  

• Focal neuropathy
  

• Hyperflexion/hyperextension injury
  

• Ligament strain/inflammation
  

• Thoracic outlet syndrome
  

• Lumbosacral pain
  

• Malingering
  

• Musculoligamentous injuries
  

• Fibrous scars
  

• Myofascial irritation
  

• Myofascial pain
  

• Nerve root area inflammation
  

• Dermatomyositis
  

• Trigger points/referred pain
  

When patients exhibit radiating or localized pain, ultrasound will confirm or rule out inflammatory processes which may be playing a role in the patients symptoms.

Other tests that complement DEP:

Musculoskeletal or spinal ultrasound

Nerve conduction velocity (NCV)

Somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP)

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