Hyaluronic acid injections for knee pain
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring substance in our bodies. It makes up parts of our skin, eyes, intervertebral discs and joints.
What is frozen shoulder?
How to treat frozen shoulder Frozen shoulder is a term that often gets used for people who have shoulder pain. However, there are very specific symptoms that would mean you have frozen shoulder and it usually only affects people from a particular age range. It can be quite a debilitating problem with very limited […]
What is tennis elbow?
Treatment for tennis elbow Tennis elbow is a lay term for tendon pain on the outer side of the elbow. It’s a bit of a misnomer because it doesn’t just affect tennis players. In fact, it should be called manual workers elbow or something along those lines as it is caused by repetitive stress into […]
What are steroid injections?
Ultrasound guided steroid injections in Wandsworth for shoulder, wrist, hip, knee and ankle pain. A steroid is the name for a class of hormone that is naturally produced in your body. Cortisol which is your body’s natural steroid hormone and has anti-inflammatory property to it. Humans managed to engineer synthetic steroids such as hydrocortisone which […]
Treatment for runner’s knee
What is runner’s knee? Runner’s knee, more scientifically called patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a condition which affects the cartilage on the underside of the knee cap and the structures which support it, as it moves up and down over the groove on the thigh bone when you bend and straighten your knee. The injury […]
Which running shoe should I buy?
In the past I would generally advise runners to use motion control or anti pronation shoes if they had pronated feet or a neutral shoe if they had neutral feet
Tips on running technique
Our running screening is becoming more and more popular and does help to identify where you may sustain an injury as you progress with your running.
Are you feeling run down?
At this time of year the gyms would normally be full of people reaching for the their New Year’s resolutions.
Do babies need osteopathy?
Do babies need osteopathy? At Wandsworth Physiotherapy and Osteopathy our osteopaths specialise in paediatric osteopathy using a combination of structural, cranial and visceral osteopathy for treating new born babies and children. They use very gentle osteopathic techniques to correct problems that could have occurred during a difficult or prolonged delivery. Paediatric osteopathy There are three main […]
What is a women’s health appointment?
Women’s health is a specific branch of Physiotherapy and Osteopathy aimed at women’s obstetrics and gynaecology problems.
