3-Day Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound Workshop

3-Day Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound Workshop

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Learn to Scan MSK With Confidence

Take your ultrasound skills beyond the basics with a dedicated 3-day hands-on MSK ultrasound workshop.

This course is designed for clinicians who want to develop a systematic approach to musculoskeletal ultrasound and gain significantly more practical scanning experience than can be achieved in a single introductory day.

The emphasis is on hands-on scanning: live demonstrations, supervised image acquisition, systematic examination of anatomical regions, dynamic assessment and direct instructor feedback.

You won’t simply watch someone scan. You will scan yourself, repeatedly, with an instructor beside you correcting your technique and helping you understand what you are seeing.

The course follows established approaches to systematic MSK ultrasound examination, including the major regions of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle. (ESSR)

Before the Workshop — Online Preparation

Before attending the practical sessions, participants receive online preparatory material covering the essential foundations required for the hands-on course.

Online preparation includes:

• MSK ultrasound principles
• Ultrasound terminology
• Probe selection and handling
• Basic knobology and image optimization
• Ultrasound artifacts
• Basic MSK sonoanatomy
• Introduction to systematic MSK scanning

Participants must complete the required material and online quiz before attending the practical workshop.

This allows the three days to focus primarily on practical scanning rather than lengthy introductory lectures.

What You’ll Actually Do

Across three full days you will:

• Perform hands-on scanning on real patients/models
• Learn systematic regional scanning protocols
• Identify normal MSK sonoanatomy
• Practice probe positioning and orientation
• Optimize ultrasound images
• Perform dynamic examinations
• Learn to recognize common abnormalities
• Compare normal and abnormal appearances
• Practice Doppler where clinically appropriate
• Receive individual correction of your scanning technique
• Interpret the images you acquire
• Discuss clinical applications and limitations

Small Practical Groups

Approximately 4–5 participants per instructor to maximize individual scanning time and feedback.

The aim is to give every participant meaningful time with the probe rather than spending the day sitting through demonstrations.

Course Programme

DAY 1 — SHOULDER & ELBOW

Shoulder

Systematic examination of:

• Biceps tendon
• Subscapularis
• Supraspinatus
• Infraspinatus
• Teres minor
• Rotator cuff
• Subacromial-subdeltoid bursa
• AC joint
• Dynamic impingement assessment

Common clinical applications:

• Rotator cuff tendinopathy and tears
• Biceps pathology
• Subacromial bursitis
• Calcific tendinopathy
• AC joint pathology
• Impingement-related findings

Live demonstration → hands-on scanning → image review

Elbow

Systematic examination of:

• Common extensor tendon
• Common flexor tendon
• Distal biceps
• Triceps
• Collateral ligament regions
• Ulnar nerve
• Joint recesses
• Dynamic assessment

Common clinical applications:

• Lateral epicondylopathy
• Medial epicondylopathy
• Tendinopathy
• Bursitis
• Ulnar neuropathy
• Joint effusion

Hands-on scanning and supervised image interpretation

DAY 2 — WRIST, HAND & HIP

Wrist & Hand

Systematic examination of:

• Extensor compartments
• Flexor tendons
• Carpal tunnel
• Median nerve
• Wrist joints
• MCP joints
• PIP/DIP joints
• Tendon sheaths
• Common soft-tissue structures

Clinical applications include:

• Tenosynovitis
• Tendinopathy
• Ganglion cysts
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Joint effusion
• Synovitis
• Common traumatic abnormalities

Dynamic scanning techniques will be demonstrated and practiced.

Hip & Groin

Assessment of:

• Anterior hip
• Hip joint
• Iliopsoas
• Rectus femoris
• Greater trochanteric region
• Gluteal tendons
• Trochanteric bursae
• Adductor region
• Selected groin applications

Clinical applications include:

• Hip effusion
• Tendinopathy
• Bursitis
• Greater trochanteric pain-related findings
• Muscle injury
• Common soft-tissue abnormalities

Case-Based Image Review

Participants will work through representative MSK ultrasound images and discuss how ultrasound findings relate to the clinical presentation.

DAY 3 — KNEE, ANKLE & FOOT

Knee

Systematic assessment of:

• Quadriceps tendon
• Patellar tendon
• Suprapatellar recess
• Medial and lateral joint regions
• Collateral ligaments
• Pes anserine region
• Baker’s cyst
• Posterior knee
• Selected dynamic assessments

Clinical applications include:

• Joint effusion
• Baker’s cyst
• Tendinopathy
• Bursitis
• Ligament abnormalities
• Muscle and tendon injuries
• Common degenerative findings

Hands-on scanning

Ankle & Foot

Assessment of:

• Achilles tendon
• Plantar fascia
• Anterior ankle
• Medial ankle
• Lateral ankle
• Peroneal tendons
• Posterior tibial tendon
• Selected foot structures
• Joint recesses

Clinical applications include:

• Achilles tendinopathy
• Tendon tears
• Plantar fasciopathy
• Ankle ligament injuries
• Tenosynovitis
• Bursitis
• Common soft-tissue abnormalities

Skills Developed Throughout the 3 Days

Image Optimization

Learn to optimize your images using:

• Depth
• Gain
• Focus
• Frequency
• Probe selection
• Doppler settings
• Appropriate machine controls

Dynamic Ultrasound

Understand when movement can provide additional diagnostic information and practice dynamic assessment of relevant tendons, joints and soft tissues.

Artifacts & Pitfalls

Learn to recognize common ultrasound artifacts and technical errors, including issues such as anisotropy that can lead to incorrect interpretation.

Normal Sonoanatomy

A strong understanding of normal anatomy is the foundation of MSK ultrasound. You will repeatedly compare normal structures with pathological appearances.

Clinical Integration

Understand:

• When MSK ultrasound is useful
• What ultrasound can demonstrate
• Common limitations
• How findings relate to the clinical presentation
• When additional imaging or assessment may be appropriate

Who Is This Course For?

This workshop is suitable for healthcare professionals who want to develop practical MSK ultrasound skills, including:

• Radiologists
• Emergency physicians
• Sports medicine physicians
• Orthopedic clinicians
• Rheumatologists
• Rehabilitation and physical medicine clinicians
• Other appropriately qualified healthcare professionals using or planning to use MSK ultrasound

The course is designed as a comprehensive practical MSK introduction and does not require advanced previous MSK ultrasound experience.

What You Leave With

• Certificate of Completion
• Training hours stated on the certificate
• Online preparatory material
• Pre-course quiz
• Three full days of practical MSK ultrasound training
• Supervised hands-on scanning
• Experience across major upper- and lower-limb regions
• Individual instructor feedback
• A systematic framework for continuing your MSK ultrasound practice

Want More Than 3 Days?

The standard programme is 3 days.

If you want additional scanning time or deeper training in particular areas, additional dedicated days can be arranged.

Possible additional training days include:

• Advanced MSK ultrasound
• Sports MSK ultrasound
• Peripheral nerve ultrasound
• Rheumatology-focused ultrasound
• Advanced pathology and case-based scanning
• Ultrasound-guided procedures
• Ultrasound-guided injections
• Additional supervised scanning and image interpretation

Build your training progressively — complete the 3-day MSK foundation first, then add dedicated specialty days according to your interests and clinical needs.

Course Format

Online Preparation + 3 Full Days Hands-On

Small groups of approximately 4–5 participants per instructor

Live demonstrations + supervised scanning + individual feedback

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Course Fee

AED 8,500 per participant

Includes:

• Online preparation material
• Pre-course quiz
• 3 full days of hands-on MSK ultrasound training
• Live demonstrations
• Supervised scanning
• Small-group practical instruction
• Certificate of Completion

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