The rehabilitation physician applies gel to the skin and moves the probe over the area being examined – shoulder, knee, ankle, elbow, Achilles tendon or muscle belly. On the screen they see the structure of the tissues and may ask you to move, so they can also assess how a tendon or muscle behaves under load. You know the result immediately and discuss it with the physician on the spot.

Ultrasound complements the clinical examination rather than replacing it: it typically follows the initial examination by a rehabilitation physician and helps decide whether physiotherapy is enough, or whether further examination (X-ray, MRI) or a specialist's intervention is needed. No preparation is required.