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Diabetes and Your Feet | Ankle Sprain | Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain

Fractures | Shin Splints | Sports Injuries

Bunions | Flat Feet | Hammertoes

Plantar Fasciitis (heel spur) | Smelly Feet and Foot Odor

Neuroma | Blisters | Corns and Calluses

Ingrown Nails | Athlete's Foot | Fungal Nails

Orthotics | MRI | Fitness And Your Feet

Pediatric Foot Care

 



Ultrasound is a very effective tool for diagnosing a wide variety of foot and ankle problems, particularly soft tissue problems. Ultrasound uses sound waves on the body in a way much like radar uses sound waves. The waves hit a targeted area and are bounced back to a recording device, which produces an image. Ultrasound is a completely safe, noninvasive, and painless diagnostic procedure.

Common problems for which ultrasound may be prescribed include:

  • Bursitis.
  • Heel spurs or plantar fasciitis.
  • Injuries of the ligaments, tendons, or cartilage.
  • Morton's neuroma.
  • Presence of foreign bodies.
  • Soft tissue masses.
  • Tarsal tunnel syndrome.
  • Tendonitis or tears in a tendon.