Issue 40 Ultrasound Unlocked
Beyond the Console: How Food, Walking, and Recovery Support RVT and Sonographer Musculoskeletal Health
Issue 39 Ultrasound Unlocked
Ergonomic scanning and neck‑strengthening exercises are crucial for reducing work‑related neck and shoulder pain in sonographers. But the story does not end at the console. The way we move, eat, and recover outside the lab also shapes how our bodies respond to occupational stress.
Issue 38 Ultrasound Unlocked
Sonographers spend hours each day with the scanning arm abducted, shoulder and neck muscles loaded, and eyes fixed on a monitor.
Issue 37 Ultrasound Unlocked
Vascular sonographers spend their careers focused on patient circulation, yet their own musculoskeletal health is often quietly deteriorating in the background. Surveys show that most sonographers—often more than 80%—experience work-related musculoskeletal pain, and many ultimately reduce hours, change specialties, or leave the profession entirely because of it. This is particularly true in vascular ultrasound, where long, technically demanding exams and awkward scanning positions are the norm.
