Education
Helpful Tips for Measuring Pathology on Thoroughbred Race Horses with Ultrasound
Dr. Christopher Elliott, a global equine sports medicine and rehabilitation expert, recently shared his experience with treating thoroughbred horses at his practice in Australia during a webinar. Following are excerpts that highlight his best practices for measuring and documenting pathology for accurate diagnosis and for measuring progress during rehabilitation. “Following is an ultrasound exam video…
Read MoreUsing Handheld Ultrasound to Diagnose and Treat Abdominoplasty Seromas
We recently invited Dr. Marc Salzman, a double-board certified plastic surgeon, award-winning educator and Clarius user, to share his expertise. During a one-hour webinar, he took us through three cases, including one where he shared how handheld ultrasound is quick and safe for the surveillance of silent breast implant ruptures. He next discussed how handheld…
Read More[VIDEO] 3 Physical Therapy Cases by Dr. Fritz: Handheld Ultrasound Takes Mechanical Diagnosis to the Next Level
According to Dr. Greg Fritz, PT, DPT, RMSK, his passion for ultrasound imaging was ignited 25 years ago as he watched his wife undergo an obstetrics exam. “I was sitting there in wonder to actually see my son moving around inside of my wife’s uterus,” he recalls. “All of a sudden I noticed his femur.…
Read More10 Steps for Diagnosing and Reporting on SFDT Injuries Using Ultrasound
As a global equine sports medicine and rehabilitation expert, Dr. Christopher Elliott has perfected his process for evaluating Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon (SDFT) injuries using ultrasound. It’s the most common soft tissue structure he scans on race horses, as well as pleasure horses. We asked him to share his best practices during a recent webinar:…
Read MoreHandheld Ultrasound is Quick & Safe for the Surveillance of Silent Breast Implant Ruptures
A report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons indicates that $16.7 billion was spent on cosmetic procedures in the United States in 2019, with office procedures up 4%. Contrary to what we would expect in 2020, Plastic Surgeons are reporting a bigger demand with patients having more time for post-surgery recoveries while working from…
Read More8 Ways MSK Ultrasounds Adds Value to Your Practice
After honing his skills as an MSK sonologist over 14 years, Greg Fritz, PT, DPT, RMSK, is eager to spread the word about how using ultrasound has made him a better physiotherapist. He recently shared his insights during a webinar presented by Clarius. Read on to learn what Greg said about how ultrasound has added…
Read More[VIDEO] Hit the Bullseye Every Time: Lessons From a Black Belt in Pain Medicine – Part 3
When I started my pain practice, I met some resistance from other pain doctors on using ultrasound in the office. They wondered what I was going to do with it. My response was that I treat almost anything and everything with ultrasound.
Read More[VIDEO] Hit the Bullseye Every Time: Lessons From a Black Belt in Pain Medicine – Part 2
A 67-year-old female presented with right hip pain. She has a history of diabetes and hypertension and has had an appendectomy in the past. During the exam, the patient had slight pain on internal and external hip rotation with the joint flex. She had marked tenderness overlying the Greater Trochanteric Bursa. The bursa injection can feel like a maze.
Read More[VIDEO] Hit the Bullseye Every Time: Lessons From a Black Belt in Pain Medicine – Part 1
Earlier this week, I saw a patient who presented with post-vasectomy pain. He told me that his urologist gave him a general branch of the general femoral nerve block after his surgery for the post-operative pain. The urologist stuck him many times and gave a large volume of local anesthesia. The patient said the procedure hurt him more than it helped.
Read More[VIDEO] Learn from a Master: Dr. Cook Presents Four Cases Captured with Ultrasound
Dr. Tom Cook has been training clinicians to properly use ultrasound imaging since before the turn of the century. A passionate educator, he co-founded 3rd Rock Ultrasound, one of the most popular point-of-care ultrasound training institutes in the United States. To teach his students, Dr. Cook uses Clarius HD ultrasound scanners to capture real-life cases from…
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