Degenerative musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries
We provide accurate diagnosis and treatment with neuromuscular ultrasound.
Neuromuscular ultrasound evaluates tendons, ligaments, muscles, cartilage, bursae, nerves, and vessels that are invisible on plain X-ray. It can diagnose tendon and ligament damage from degeneration or overuse, as well as joint effusion and soft tissue tumors. Ultrasound is not only harmless to the body but also a great aid to precise treatment.
Conditions we can diagnose
| Shoulder | Frozen shoulder, calcific tendinitis, and rotator cuff tear |
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| Elbow | Tennis and golfer's elbow |
| Sole of the foot | Plantar fasciitis |
| Hand numbness | Carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve syndrome, which cause hand numbness |
| Soft tissue tumor | Periarticular ganglion, lipoma, hemangioma, neuroma, joint effusion, and others |
| Tendon | Tendinitis, tenosynovitis, or tendon rupture around various joints |
Source: Tennis Elbow Tendon Injury · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The Centum Neurology Clinic team, with extensive treatment experience,
provides the best available care for joint and musculoskeletal pain
| Steroid injection | Its powerful anti-inflammatory action helps relieve pain in the acute phase. Steroids must be used when genuinely indicated, but given the side effects we avoid high concentrations and repeated use. |
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| Ligament-strengthening injection (prolotherapy) | It promotes proliferation of fibroblasts, the building blocks of tendon and ligament, aiding regeneration of tissue damaged by inflammation. Because it uses concentrated dextrose it is safe to repeat, though the drawback is that it generally requires many injections over several sessions. |
| PRP injection | PRP is plasma concentrated with the healing growth factors and platelets found in blood. It is used to regenerate damaged tendons, ligaments, and cartilage and to relieve pain. It may be considered for tennis and golfer's elbow, rotator cuff disorders, plantar fasciitis, and knee osteoarthritis. |
| Non-invasive ligament release | Carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger — a new procedure that relieves symptoms by safely releasing the compressing or thickened ligament without surgery. |
| Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) | Centum Neurology Clinic uses shockwave systems from both Dornier of Germany and Storz of Switzerland — the finest available. |
Nerve conduction studies evaluate peripheral nerve involvement accompanying a sports injury.
Source : Nerve conduction velocity · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
A non-invasive test that safely applies electrical stimulation at the precise course of a nerve and records the response in the corresponding muscle. It is used to diagnose neurological conditions such as diabetic and alcoholic polyneuropathy and facial palsy, and is also commonly used to diagnose sports injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve syndrome arising from overuse of the wrist and elbow.
※ This is general medical information provided for understanding only. Actual diagnosis and treatment are determined by a specialist after examination, based on the individual patient's condition.
