Diagnostic Ultrasound - Podiatrist in Smyma, GAbr br Ultrasound is a very effective tool for diagnosing a wide variety of foot and ankle problems, particularly soft tissue problems. Ultrasound uses sound waves on the body in a way much like radar uses sound waves. The waves hit a targeted area and are bounced back to a recording device, which produces an image. Ultrasound is a completely safe, noninvasive, and painless diagnostic procedure.br br Common problems for which ultrasound may be prescribed include:br * Bursitis.br * Heel spurs or plantar fasciitis.br * Injuries of the ligaments, tendons, or cartilage.br * Morton's neuroma.br * Presence of foreign bodies.br * Soft tissue masses.br * Tarsal tunnel syndrome.br * Tendonitis or tears in a tendon.