In this episode, we talked with Stuart Wildman on the use of diagnostic ultrasound. Stuart is an Extended Scope Physiotherapist, MSK Sonographer and Director of The Ultrasound Site Ltd. We talked about some of the politics and training regarding ultrasound use, the benefits and limitations of ultrasound, and the tissues/pathologies that can be visualized around the foot and ankle (with some cool images/case studies).
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About Stuart Wildman:
MSc, BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, HCPC, MCSP, PG Cert/CASE accredited Musculoskeletal Sonography, PG Dip injection therapy
Stuart is the Owner and Director of The Ultrasound Site Ltd, Extended Scope Physiotherapist and MSK Sonographer. He is an Extended Scope Physiotherapist and MSK Sonographer working in the NHS in London. Stuart founded The Ultrasound Site in 2013. He has an interesting working week, dividing his time between Radiology and Physiotherapy, here he performs both diagnostic and guided interventions in both settings. Stuart Wildman qualified from the University of Southampton in 2003 with a BSc Physiotherapy, and went on to gain an MSc in Advanced Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy at The University of Hertfordshire and a PG Cert in MSK Sonography at Canterbury and Christ Church University.