Sports Medicine Ultrasound Group (SMUG)

Sports Medicine Ultrasound Group (SMUG) is the leading MSK Ultrasound School in the UK. Their Ultrasound courses have been raising the standard in MSK Ultrasound education for over 10 years.

From MSK sonography beginners, through to advanced levels and ultrasound guided injections, they are committed to providing accessible MSK Ultrasound courses with the highest quality of teaching. SMUG is the Ultrasound School delivering clinical excellence for all levels in a friendly, positive and supportive learning environment.

Over the past 10 years they have taught over 1000 practitioners, from 10 different disciplines and 20 different countries.

Their MSK Ultrasound courses are a unique multi-disciplinary experience. They bring together a variety of clinicians including MSK radiologists, sports doctors, orthopaedic surgeons’ physiotherapists, sonographers, osteopaths, podiatrists and GPs.

They are dedicated to breaking down the barriers to learning MSK Ultrasound. They are the only provider of a competency-based mentorship programme in MSK Ultrasound that includes a dedicated clinical supervisor.

They are also the only MSK Ultrasound School that delivers a 2-day Cadaveric Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Guided Injection course.

They have also teamed up with the shoulder doc, Mr. Len Funk to provide a unique 2-day Upper Limb Ultrasound course, including one-day dedicated to learning Ultrasound guided upper limb injections in a Cadaveric Laboratory.