On the list of key concepts that most clinicians want to do is have the proper diagnosis of their patient's condition right. Until they get that appropriate, then conclusions as to the ideal treatment can not be made and advice offered for the best course of action proposed. Ordinarily any diagnosis was based upon the physical evaluation in addition to a look at the background of the issue and limited imaging such as an x-ray. If your diagnosis could not be established out of that data, then it became a matter of pursuing the client to observe how the symptoms progress and so the diagnosis could become clearer. These days aside from the basic and simple x-ray we've got a great deal more complex imaging techniques including ultrasound and that is making the diagnosis process so much easier. An show of the podiatry live, PodChatLive was focused on the issue of diagnostic ultrasound to help you examine disorders in the foot.

In this episode of PodChatLive the hosts invited on Stuart Wildman to talk about his experiences with the use of diagnostic ultrasound. He is a Physiotherapist, musculoskeletal Sonographer and Director of The Ultrasound Site Ltd based in the UK. They outlined some of the politics and teaching with regards to ultrasound use, specifically what the advantages and restrictions of ultrasound are generally, and the tissues and pathologies that may be pictured around the feet and ankle with ultrasound. Stuart is the Owner and Director of The Ultrasound Site Ltd which he launched in 2013. Stuart splits his time between Radiology and Physiotherapy where he performs both diagnostic and guided interventions in both environments. Stuart Wildman qualified from the University of Southampton in the UK in 2003 with a BSc in Physiotherapy, and proceeded to achieve an MSc in Advanced Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy at The University of Hertfordshire and a PostGrad Certificate in MSK Sonography at Canterbury and the Christ Church University.