Sports medicine provides assessment, investigation and rehabilitation of injuries. The aim is for people to be able to return to their physical activities as quickly and safely as possible. This includes injury management working with physiotherapists, radiologists, orthopaedic surgeons, podiatrists, nutritionists and clinical psychologists.
The consultants are experienced in the management of medical conditions affecting active and healthy people of all ages. Treatments include:
- Treatment of under performance syndrome in athletes
- Compartment pressure testing
- Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
- Autologous blood, Platelet Rich Plasma PRP and steroid injections
- Diagnostic ultrasound
- Biomechanical screen and assessment
- Rapid access diagnostic ultrasound, MRI and CT imaging
A full list of services includes:
- All aspects of sports and exercise medicine
- Paediatric sports and exercise medicine
- Exercise-related lower leg pain. Including compartment pressure testing
- Tendon injuries
- Sport related concussion
- Dry needling
- Dynamic taping
- Ultrasound guided injections including Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), prolotherapy and steroid injections
- Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
- Intra Muscular Stimulation (IMS)
- Podiatric and biomechanical assessments
For more information about each consultant and the consultation fees they charge self-funding patients, please click here to view the consultant page.