Radiology
3.5 days
MSK Ultrasound Guided Injection Course
ACEM, ACRRM, RACGP, AOA
Course highlights
- Upper limb ultrasound
- Lower limb ultrasound
- Cadaver Practical Session
Course Dates
Description
This MSK guided injection course is aimed at doctors with a background in Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Pain Management, Rheumatology, Orthopaedics, General Practice, as well as Allied Health Professionals who are seeking to understand and integrate ultrasound guided injections into the diagnosis and management of common upper and lower limb pathologies.
Injection therapy is an important adjunct in diagnosis and management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions. An ultrasound guided injection provides more accuracy and therefore more efficacy and cost-effectiveness compared to landmark-guided injections.
The course combines didactic presentations, demonstrations by experts, practical scanning on real patient models, injection techniques on phantoms, plus a half-day cadaver practical session which will allow you to explore and develop your injection skills on specimens whilst discussing some of the practical challenges to these techniques.
Planning for 2026?
2026 dates for our MSK injection course will be released in October. Stay tuned!
Who should attend?
- Sport and Exercise Physician
- Rehabilitation Physician
- Pain Management Specialist
- Rheumatologist
- Orthopaedic Surgeon
- General Practitioner
- Physiotherapists
- Podiatrist
- Radiologist
- Rural Generalist
- Sonographer
Objectives
By the end of this msk ultrasound injection course, participants will be able to:
- Recognise normal musculoskeletal sonoanatomy of the upper and lower limbs relevant to ultrasound-guided injections (shoulder, elbow, hand/wrist, hip, knee, ankle/foot), including bone, joint, tendon, ligament, bursa, muscle, nerve, and vessels (arteries and veins).
- Perform ultrasound-guided injections for peripheral joints, tendons, and bursae for common MSK presentations.
- Explain the theory and principles of ultrasound needle guidance (approaches, alignment, depth, visualisation).
- Apply safe practice and hygiene standards, and identify potential pitfalls in MSK ultrasound-guided injection techniques.
- Recognise ultrasound artefacts and other limitations (e.g., positioning), and use optimisation strategies to overcome them.
Meet the Faculty
Learn from our Sonographer Faculty and our MSK Faculty, combining scanning expertise with musculoskeletal clinical insight.
Prerequisites
Our courses are designed exclusively for medical and allied health professionals.
The prior ultrasound experience assumed for this course is highlighted below.
| None/Minimal | Don’t use ultrasound |
| Limited | Use ultrasound weekly/monthly |
| Moderate/Experienced | Use ultrasound daily/weekly |
Injections
You will have the opportunity to discuss various injection techniques, such as fenestration and hydrodissection, and the use of various injectable therapies such as PRP and Prolotherapy.
Injections covered include (but not limited to):
Shoulder:
- Subdeltoid/ Subacromial Bursa
- Long Head of Biceps
- Acromio-clavicular Joint
- Glenohumeral Joint
- Suprascapular Nerve Injection
Elbow:
- CEO/CFO
- Radiohumeral Joint
- Posterior Interosseous Nerve (PIN)
Wrist and Hand:
- Wrist
- Carpal Tunnel
- First Compartment
- Injection for trigger finger
- Small Joints, including STT and 1st MCP
Knee:
- Joint Injection
- Pes Anserine
- ITB
Hip:
- Hip Joint Injection
- Lateral hip (Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome)
- LFCN
- Posterior Sacro Iliac Complex
Ankle:
- Ankle Joint
- Achilles Tendon
- Small Joints
Foot:
- Achilles Tendon
- Plantar Fascia
- Injection technique for Morton’s Neuroma and Intermetatarsal Bursa
Accreditation
ACEM
Approved for Educational Activities 28 hours.
ACRRM
This course is approved for 27 total activity hours. PDP hours: 3 Educational Activity, 20 Performance Review. MOPS hours: 30 Radiology. Grant eligibility: Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Surgery.
RACGP
RACGP | CPD Accredited Activity under RACGP 2023-25 CPD program. Approved for Educational Activities 8.5 hours, Reviewing Performance 18 hours, specific requirements diagnostic radiology, 3 days training grants Anaesthetics, Surgery and Emergency Medicine. Provider Number 214288, Activity ID 410595.
AOA
4 CPD points.
HOURS
| Theoretical | 9.5 |
| Practical | 15.25 |
| Total | 24.75 |
CATERING
Morning tea, a light lunch and refreshments are provided each day.