1 Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 2 Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia Methods: Forty five patients with symptoms in 57 ...

Background Recent investigation of human tissue and cells from positional tendons such as the rotator cuff has clarified the importance of inflammation in the development ... 5% bupivicaine and 30 mL ...

An ultrasound allows the doctor to specifically pinpoint where the inflammation is in the Achilles. The procedure is done in real time, where the radiologist can see the tendon in motion.