This module aims to develop students' knowledge, practical use and clinical application of ultrasound guided musculoskeletal injections. The clinical role of ultrasound guided musculoskeletal injections relates to the evidence base supporting its role in the management of many musculoskeletal presentations and the increasing requirement for clinicians to guarantee the site of injection, thereby providing evidence of needle placement. Clinicians need to have a strong understanding of the theoretical issues underpinning injection therapy including legalities and professional responsibilities. There is a strong emphasis on clinical reasoning in this module ensuring clinicians are able to justify the guided injection intervention's inclusion in patients' management pathway.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
Integrate musculoskeletal ultrasound skills with injection therapy in the work place.
Understand the theoretical and scientific principles that underpin the integration of these modalities.
Critically evaluate and synthesise the current evidence base regarding the efficacy of ultrasound guided injection therapy.
Evaluate the role of ultrasound guided injections within their professional environment.
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
Integrate musculoskeletal ultrasound skills with injection therapy in the work place.
Understand the theoretical and scientific principles that underpin the integration of these modalities.
Critically evaluate and synthesise the current evidence base regarding the efficacy of ultrasound guided injection therapy.
Evaluate the role of ultrasound guided injections within their professional environment.
- Module Supervisor: Sue Innes