Elbow Ultrasound Clinics
London Private Ultrasound (LPU) offers an elbow ultrasound scan to the male and female patients over 18 years old. Elbow pain and discomfort following sports injuries such as tennis and golf are the most common reason for having an elbow ultrasound diagnostic examination.
In this scan specialist will assess the main musculoskeletal structures in your elbow. Ultrasound is a dynamic, fast, affordable, and very powerful diagnostic modality for evaluation and diagnosis of a wide range of elbow medical conditions, inflammations or injuries such as;
- Elbow pain, discomfort, dislocation, instability, or joint effusion,
- Tendon tear or Rupture, Ligament Injuries, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Torn ligaments or Tendons, Cartilage abnormality
- Arthritis, Ganglion cysts, Soft tissue masses
Additional services you may be interested at our Central London Clinic include:
| Tennis elbow injection with ultrasound | Bilateral ultrasound – two elbow scan |
Ultrasound for tennis elbow
We are very frequently asked if ultrasound can detect tennis elbow and the merits of ultrasound for tennis elbow, the fact is that it is actually one of the most frequent reasons for this type of scan along with golfers elbow. The two are resultant from inflammation of the elbow joint, tennis elbow causing this to the outer side of the elbow and golfer’s to the inner part of the elbow joint. Ultrasound is a valuable tool to provide advanced imagery of the area, it can detect causes of inflammation and also any instances of cysts, growths or other abnormalities. We can also offer tennis elbow treatments for the pain and our reports from the ultrasound scan will allow you to take these further treatment steps as required.
More about what Ultrasound can do for Tennis Elbow and Elbow Ultrasound.
- Golfers elbow
- Inflammation
- Joint effusion
- Ligament injuries
- Pain and discomfort
- Students Elbow
- Tennis Elbow
- Bursitis of the joint
- Capsulitis of the joints
- Cartilage abnormality
- Elbow instability
- Elbow pain or discomfort
- Evidence of Arthritis or Gout and other bony pathologies
- Ganglion cysts
- Haematomas
- Lipomas, Ganglia or different soft tissue masses
- Muscle damages and injuries (Acute or chronic)
- Nerve entrapment
- Pre or post-surgery evaluation for abscess, oedema, or collection
- Range of motion (Reduces motion)
- Ruptured Tendon
- Soft tissue masses
- Tendinitis or tendon tear
- Tendinopathy
- Tenosynovitis
- Torn ligaments
- Tumors and cancers
- Vascular pathologies
- Evaluate Joints and bursas, Tendons and Muscles, Ligaments, vessels and Nerve abnormalities
- Take your relevant medical history
- Provide up to 10 minutes consultation
- Explain all findings during and after your ultrasound scan
- Write an official scan report after or within 24 hrs, with appropriate images included in the report
- Recommend a follow-up ultrasound scan if necessary
- Offer GP or specialist referral and a Blood Test if needed
- Also recommend Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection, Hyaluronic Acid Injection, or Cortisone (Steroid) injections if they are necessary.
- Abnormal fluid or inflammation around the elbow
- Calcification or injury within the muscles, tendons or joints
- Evidence of Arthritis
- Joint space abnormalities or irregularities
- Nerve injuries, entrapment, or dislocation
- Tendon injuries; rupture, tear
- Tendonitis (swelling of the tendon)
- Torn ligament or tendon
Please add your requested screening ultrasound, blood test, or health check-up while you are booking your ultrasound scan appointment.
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