Private Hamstring Ultrasound Scan in London

At London Private Ultrasound a hamstring ultrasound costs £199 for one hamstring and £299 for both, all-inclusive, at our Central London and St Albans clinics. The price covers the scan, results explained on the day and a written report within 24 hours.

Private ultrasound prices vary by clinic and by the area scanned, so when you compare the cost of a scan, check whether the written report is included and who performs it.

Yes. Same-day and next-day hamstring ultrasound appointments are often available at both our Central London and St Albans clinics, seven days a week from 9am to 7pm. You do not need a GP referral, so you can book online or call 020 7101 3377 and we will find the earliest slot.

A hamstring ultrasound is a diagnostic scan that uses sound waves to look at the three hamstring muscles and their tendons at the back of the thigh, from the tendon origin at the sitting bone down to the muscle belly. It is painless and uses no radiation, and it is sometimes called a hamstring scan or a hamstring muscle and tendon ultrasound.

Yes. Ultrasound can show hamstring muscle tears, haematoma, tendon involvement and healing changes, and can tell a partial from a more complete tear. Very early scans may underestimate how severe an injury is, so your clinician will advise if a follow-up scan or MRI is needed.

Your specialist can describe how severe the tear is and give practical advice on next steps and returning to sport.

Yes. Ultrasound can assess the proximal hamstring tendon origin at the sitting bone (ischial tuberosity) for thickening, loss of the normal tendon pattern, fluid and extra blood flow on Doppler. It can also check the nearby bursa, which can cause similar pain.

For most hamstring injuries, ultrasound is an ideal first test. It shows the muscle, the tendon and any haematoma clearly, can be compared with the other side and is quick and comfortable.

MRI is better for deep or complex injuries and for problems in the bone. If your scan suggests an MRI would help, for example to plan treatment, we will tell you.

Ultrasound is accurate for showing the muscle and tendon, especially in experienced hands, but it depends on timing and on the clinician. Very early scans can underestimate the injury, and a scan a few days after the injury is often clearer. Your clinician will explain what the scan can and cannot tell you.

A hamstring ultrasound shows the biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles, the conjoint tendon and the tendon origin at the sitting bone, the muscle-tendon junctions, any haematoma, scar tissue and the bursa by the sitting bone. It also shows the area next to the sciatic nerve. It is used for strains, tears, tendinopathy and recurrent hamstring injury.

Yes. Ultrasound can show when a hamstring tendon has been pulled partly or fully off the sitting bone (a proximal hamstring avulsion), which usually follows a forceful movement with sudden, severe pain at the buttock or back of the thigh.

This needs urgent specialist assessment, and an MRI is often used to plan treatment, so get it checked the same day.

Most hamstring strains settle with a graded physiotherapy programme, and a scan helps by showing how severe the injury is and how long recovery may take. Our scan is a diagnostic test: it shows what is injured so your physiotherapist or doctor can choose the right treatment.

Your scan is performed and explained by our MSK specialist clinicians, and if you want a specialist opinion afterwards, an orthopaedic consultation can be arranged.

For high hamstring tendinopathy, a loading programme with a physiotherapist is the usual first step. If the scan shows a suitable problem and it has not improved, an ultrasound-guided injection into or around the proximal hamstring tendon can sometimes be considered after a clinical assessment.

Treatment is booked and charged separately from the scan.

Book one hamstring if only one side hurts. Book both hamstrings if both sides hurt, or if comparing your injured hamstring with the uninjured side gives a clearer answer, which is common for athletes and recurrent injuries.

Both hamstrings is £299, with one appointment and one report.

No. You can book directly online or by phone on 020 7101 3377. Bring any previous scan reports or physio letters if you have them. Online booking is for patients aged 18 and over.

Allow about 20 to 30 minutes. You lie on your front while the clinician moves a small probe over the back of the thigh and buttock with warm gel. It is painless, with no needles and nothing internal, and you may be asked to tense the muscle or bend your knee. Results are explained before you leave.

Our scan is a diagnostic test: it looks at the muscle and tendon and does not treat them. Therapeutic ultrasound is a different treatment some physiotherapists offer, and the evidence that it helps hamstring injuries is limited, so ask your physiotherapist what they recommend.

A diagnostic scan can show how severe the injury is, which helps decide the right treatment and when it is safe to return to sport.

Our Central London clinic is at 27 Welbeck Street, W1G 8EN, in the Harley Street Medical District, two minutes from Bond Street on the Elizabeth line. Our second clinic is at 54–56 Victoria Street, St Albans AL1 3HZ, near St Albans City station.

Both offer hamstring ultrasound seven days a week, 9am to 7pm, with same-day appointments often available.