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		Medical Care You are in Medical Care > Diagnostic Procedures > Ultrasound. Featured topics include: Computed Tomography  •   X-Rays  •   MRI  •   Ultrasound Ultrasound Ultrasound is a very effective tool for treating and diagnosing a wide variety of foot and ankle problems. This is especially true for soft tissue problems. Common problems for which ultrasound may be prescribed include: Bursitis. Heel spurs or plantar fasciitis. Injuries of the ligaments, tendons, or cartilage. Morton`s neuroma. Presence of foreign bodies. Soft tissue masses. Tarsal tunnel syndrome. Tendonitis or tears in a tendon. Ultrasound uses sound waves on the body in a way much like radar uses sound waves. The waves hit a targeted area and are bounced back to a recording device, which produces an image based on a set of transmitted waves. Ultrasound is a completely safe and painless diagnostic procedure. The ankle bone (talus) and the ends of the two lower leg bones (tibia and fibula) form the ankle joint, which is stabilized and supported by three groups of ligaments. Muscles and tendons move the foot and ankle.

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