
What is an Ultrasound-guided Injection?
An ultrasound-guided injection is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat various painful musculoskeletal conditions such as tendonitis, bursitis and neuritis. It also can be used to perform cyst aspiration as well as to guide the placement of needles for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
Injection of pain medication with a local anaesthetic directly to the site of injury to help relieve pain. The advanced imaging of the ultrasound provides high-resolution images that enable your physician to precisely locate the injections deep into the target tissue without harming surrounding tissues.
There is a significant body of research indicating that ultrasound-guided intra-articular joint injections are not only safer but also give better and longer-lasting pain relief. This means that the benefits are experienced sooner and the beneficial effects such as pain relief and improvement in function last longer.
Who will do my cortisone injection?
Ultrasound guided injections such as cortisone injections and hyaluronic acid injections are delivered by Rob Mast a highly experienced and qualified Extended Scope Physiotherapist with extensive expertise in delivering ultrasound guided injections both in the clinical- as well as the Radiological setting. Rob has a wealth of knowledge and experience in diagnosis and management of complex musculoskeletal conditions.
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What happens during the ultrasound-guided joint injections?
You will receive an expert clinical assessment followed by a diagnostic ultrasound scan to determine whether injection therapy is the correct treatment for you. This will help to evaluate the source of your pain symptoms and to identify the correct area to inject.
What if the ultrasound guided injection is not for me?
If ultrasound guided injection therapy is not thought to be appropriate for you will be given a full explanation of the assessment findings including advice regarding appropriate management. In that case, you will only be charged a fee for the ultrasound scan, but not for the injection.
What's included in our ultrasound guided injection fees ?

Important
Areas in red are often areas of referred pain from the spine and injections in these areas may not target the source of the pain (the spine).
If unsure about the source of your pain please discuss further with us.
List of ultrasound-guided procedures
The list of injectable structures displayed in the adjacent box is not exhaustive and does not include all structures that we inject.
Please contact us directly if the condition that you are looking for is not listed as we might still be able to help you.
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Please note
Injections are not given to any person of 16 years of age or younger. Unfortunately we cannot provide injections for professional football players for reasons of insurance.
Injection information leaflet
Please make sure that you have read the relevant patient information leaflets on the relevant type of injection (steroid or Hyaluronic acid) to ensure that injection therapy is appropriate for you. Once you have been booked for an appointent you will be asked to complete an online form with questions about the condition you are sufereing from as well as questions about your general medical health this form helps us to plan the procedure and make sure it is an appropriate treatment for you.
Informed consent
On the day of the injection you will be asked to sign an informed consent form. Please make sure that you have read all the information on the injection you will be having including risks and side effects. Without being aware of the risks and side effects you will not be able to provide informed consent so please take some time to read this before your injection.
Advantages of ultrasound-guided Injections
Musculoskeletal ultrasound has a great many advantages over other types of diagnostic imaging. The many benefits of ultrasound-guided injections include:
Being safe, noninvasive, and painless.
Being widely available and uncomplicated to use
Being far less expensive than MRI and CT scans
Having the ability to show clear pictures of soft tissue (unlike X-rays)
Showing images in real-time to guide injections and other procedures
Not contraindicated for those with pacemakers and other implants
Providing very clear images
Ultrasound-guided injections, therefore, present a major step forward in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries.
Are Ultrasound Guided Procedures Safe?
High-resolution ultrasound guidance during injection procedures dramatically increases their safety, since the injections are accurately targeted to the treatment site.
There is a plethora of research studies concluding that ultrasound-guided needle procedures significantly enhance patient safety and quality of care. At the same time, ultrasound-guided procedures eliminate complications that can arise from “blind” needling therapies and injections.
Injections are not given to any person of 16 years of age or younger. Unfortunately we cannot provide injections for professional football players for reasons of insurance.

Meet Rob - Our Specialist Physiotherapist/ Sonographer
Rob is a specialist Extended Scope Physiotherapist with more than 20 years experience in managing complex musculoskeletal conditions.
He uses diagnostic ultrasound as an extension of his clinical skills. He is an interventional sonographer in a busy radiology department of a central London Foundation Trust Hospital .
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Clinics
With 2 practices Sonoscope can help identify and treat your pain in either location. Click on the buttons below to find out about each practice location and service.
Hertford Clinic Information
3a The Maltings, Railway Place Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7BS
London Clinic Information
Sonoworld diagnostic services Ltd, 29 Weymouth Street, London, W1G 7DB