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Revolutionising Musculoskeletal Imaging with the Alpinion X-Cube i8: A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnostic Ultrasound

Diagnostic ultrasound plays a pivotal role in examining muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments to monitor and diagnose various conditions without the use of radiation. If you’re looking to delve deeper into the realm of musculoskeletal health, an MSK (musculoskeletal) ultrasound might just be what you need.

Enhancing Physical Well-Being: Empowering Lives Through Force Plates Balance Assessments

Balance is a crucial element of physical well-being that impacts society significantly. It plays a key role in falls prevention programs, with implications for people’s quality of life. The costs associated with injuries from falls in older individuals in the UK exceeds £2.3 billion every year, highlighting the importance of balance maintenance.

Patient Retention Strategies: Building Strong Therapist-Patient Relationships for Physical Therapy Practices

Patient retention is a vital component for the success of any physical therapy practice. The ability to maintain a loyal client base not only ensures consistent revenue but also reflects positively on the quality of care provided. In this blog post, we will delve into the importance of therapist-patient relationships and how they can impact patient retention rates.

Muscle Dynamometry: An Essential Tool for Assessing Muscle Strength and Function

Muscle dynamometry has long been recognised as a valuable method in the health and fitness industry for assessing muscle strength and function. With advancements in technology, modern muscle dynamometers like Strength By Numbers AxIT Push-IT and Pull-IT have revolutionised the assessment process, providing accurate, portable, and automated solutions for health and fitness professionals.

Harnessing Athlete Potential: The Power of Force Plates in the 4 Essential Strength Tests

Unveiled in the 1960s for biomechanics analysis in professional sports, force plates have evolved into game-changing tools in the athletic world. They offer valuable data insights that can enhance performance and help prevent injuries. Thanks to technological advancements, portable force plates include the AxIT Stomp-IT are now becoming common in regular health and fitness environments. Indeed, these tools once exclusive to top-tier sports teams and academic labs are now empowering wellness practitioners and individuals alike.

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More Ways to Optimise Your Ultrasound Image

You may have read our last article which talks you through some of the settings that you can adjust to optimise your ultrasound image. But there are some other things to consider as well.

Optimise Your Diagnostic Ultrasound Image

There are several considerations in optimising an ultrasound image for MSK (Musculoskeletal) diagnostic ultrasound. Ensuring you have a high-quality image to help you capture the relevant anatomical details is essential.

English Institute of Sport

Working with elite sport teams is always extremely exciting for us at Physiquipe. So, when we were awarded the tender for updating the diagnostic ultrasound systems for six of the English Institute of Sport sites, we were absolutely delighted.