Tendon pain can be quite troublesome to manage with many tendons taking months and months to recover. The two key interventions with any tendon pain is to 1) Reduce the offending load on the tendon, this may include reducing exercise or the repetitive nature of tasks...

You’ve sustained an injury and what type of scan should you have? It’s important to firstly point out that any imaging modality must be compared with a thorough clinical history and clinical assessment. Imaging helps to support and confirm a diagnosis and direct...

Ultrasound guided injections in Wandsworth What can be injected and why ultrasound guided? Firstly, ultrasound guidance improves accuracy and therefore effectiveness and improved outcomes after the injection. Steroid, PRP and hyaluronic acid (HA) can be injected....

April is stress awareness month, held every year since 1992. It aims to raise awareness about stress and the knock effects such as anxiety and mental health problems. A UK-wide stress survey found that almost three quarters of adults have at some point over the past...

April 7th sees World health day. But what does health mean to you? Here are 7 signs that your body is giving you to improve your health... Look in the mirror This is easy – just look in the mirror and observe your body fat, and the quality of your hair and skin. We...

Have you set yourself a New Year’s fitness goal?   Does it involve running a marathon, an ultra or completing a triathlon?   Or do you just want to get fitter, stronger and leaner?   Have you considered not only the training plan but how to periodised...

Shoulder pain is the third most common problem that people report to us at Wandsworth physiotherapy for, behind back pain and knee pain. We know that shoulder problems can take a long time to resolve. For example, a frozen shoulder that is not treated could take 1 to...

“My knee has started creaking when I climb stairs” “My ankle clicks when I move it in circles” “My back clicks when I roll over in bed” “Is it bad? Am I doing damage?” I get asked this all the time by patients! Most of the time this is harmless and nothing to worry...

  In short, the answer is yes, all women determined to have a low-risk pregnancy should exercise during pregnancy however there are some things to bear in mind.   Many women are fearful of exercising during pregnancy due to the belief it may increase the...

  The term slipped disc is unhelpful, discs are not like a hockey puck that can slip out and be popped back in. The disc is made up of two parts, the nucleus and the annulus. The nucleus is like a gelatinous ball bearing in the centre of the disc mostly water and...

  There is a painful condition on the outer side of the hip called greater trochanter pain syndrome that affects 2 in 1000 people. It is often referred to as trochanteric bursitis, however we now understand that in many cases there is no bursitis and therefore...

Injection therapy is becoming a more commonly used treatment method for many different types of musculoskeletal conditions such as joint arthritis, bursitis and tendinopathy. There are different types of injections on offer including the most commonly uses...

Here is some information on what we can help you regarding pelvic floor dysfunction, whether you are postnatal and not: If you had a normal birth with no complications we can help you with advice on getting back to exercise but early screening for running fitness. If...

The term plantar fasciitis describes a painful condition affecting the heel. In most people there is no inflammation in the tissues under the heal, therefore it is not a true “-itis” and is now also known as plantar fasciopathy or plantar heel pain syndrome.  ...

Arthritis is a painful condition that affects many joints in the body. The knee joint is the most affected joint impacting 25% of people aged over 50 years old. It is typically felt as pain and stiffness in the knee, especially first thing in the morning taking 20 to...

PRP injections have been around for quite some time but with the advent of more accessible and cheaper materials they are becoming more widely used. PRP injections are use in the cosmetic industry to help improve skin appearance, and I have also been used in sports...

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring substance in our bodies. It makes up parts of our skin, eyes, intervertebral discs and joints. HA is very hydrophilic, attracting water and one of the main functions of HA in our joint is to act as a joint lubricant...