Ultrasound-detected dactylitis lesions may help identify patients with psoriasis who are at risk for psoriatic arthritis and ...

The Alfredson protocol is a treatment for Achilles tendonitis that involves repeated eccentric heel drop exercises. In this exercise, the heel is slowly lowered off a step while the toes stay on the ...

Peroneal tendonitis occurs when the peroneal tendons become inflamed. This happens when there is an increased load and overuse of the tendons, leading to them rubbing on the bone. This friction ...

If you are a parent, then you probably first laid eyes on your child through an ultrasound procedure—the technology that uses high-frequency sound waves to view soft tissue. It is undeniably one ...

The general procedure for performing ultrasound-guided acupuncture is as follows: First, the target area for treatment is examined using ultrasonography. Next, the target area is identified, and the ...

Biopsies guided by high resolution ultrasound are as effective as those using MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer, an international clinical trial has shown. The technology, called micro-ultrasound ...

Posterior tibial tendonitis refers to inflammation of the posterior tibial tendon, which is located in the inner side of the ankle. This can lead to foot and ankle pain, as well as other issues.

Tendon harbors a cell population that possesses stem cell characteristics such as clonogenicity, multipotency and self-renewal capacity, commonly referred to as tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs).