TUS or IFT?

Question 1

IFT or TUS for meniscus injury?

Answer 1

IFT because it’s deep inside the joint

Question 2

IFT or TUS for ACL injury?

Answer 2

IFT because it’s deep inside the joint

Question 3

IFT or TUS for PCL injury?

Answer 3

IFT because it’s deep inside the joint

Question 4

IFT or TUS for labrum injury?

Answer 4

IFT because it’s deep inside the joint

Question 5

IFT or TUS for lower back pain?

Answer 5

IFT because using two poles it can cover that broad area

Question 6

IFT or TUS for achilles injury?

Answer 6

TUS - ultrasound is cited as being effective for tendons because they are relatively high in protein so absorb well, and it’s superficial (not too much energy will be attenuated), and not a large area

Question 7

If your main aim is to relieve pain?

Answer 7

IFT

Question 8

If your main aim is to promote healing?

Answer 8

TUS

Question 9

Generally tendons and ligaments are rich in protein so response well to which treatment?

Answer 9

ultrasound (except if they are too deep inside a joint)

Question 10

Ankle - ATFL or achilles?

Answer 10

ultrasound because they are rich in protein and quite superficial

Question 11

Knee- patella tendon or MCL/ LCL?

Answer 11

ultrasound because they are rich in protein and quite superficial

Question 12

Hip - hamstrings tendon or rec fem tendon

Answer 12

ultrasound because they are rich in protein and quite superficial

Question 13

Shoulder - biceps tendinopathy

Answer 13

ultrasound because they are rich in protein and quite superficial

Question 14

Hip labrum

Answer 14

IFT - deep

Question 15

Shoulder labrum

Answer 15

IFT - deep

Question 16

Elbow - triceps tendon insertion/ lateral epicondylitis/ medial epicodylitis/ medial collateral ligament

Answer 16

ultrasound because they are rich in protein and quite superficial

Question 17

wrist - fibrocartilage triangle

Answer 17

ultrasound because they are rich in protein and quite superficial