Musculoskeletal ultrasounds (shoulder, elbow, knees, muscles, tendons etc.) are requested to evaluate the muscles, tendons and ligaments in your joints and elsewhere in your body where you experience pain or had an injury in a specific area.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound can reveal a sprain, tear, strain, or inflammation in the muscles, tendons and ligaments.

Sometimes ultrasound can be performed to determine the position of a foreign body like a thorn in the soft tissue.