Anterior knee pain

What are the causes of knee pain? With the London marathon on the horizon there is a common theme amongst the people I see here at Wandsworth Physiotherapy – that is anterior knee pain (AKP). AKP is a common complaint in many people especially runners and those you take part in team games such as […]

ACL injury recovery

What is the anterior cruciate ligament? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a short sick ligament inside the knee joint that prevents the shinbone sliding forward from the thighbone. It is a common Lee injured ligament within the knee in athletes and other people who partake in sports, such as football, skiing, and rugby. The […]

Refer yourself quickly to physiotherapy

Expert physiotherapist in Wandsworth I’m going to put myself out on a limb here and say that most sports injuries can be treated quite quickly when they are diagnosed and managed in the acute stage. That means within the first few days post injury. Let’s quickly examine a few examples here. A muscle strain can […]

Concussion management in football

How to manage concussion in football Last nights’ defeat to Uruguay saw another inept incident of concussion management in football. A player and the coaching staff should not be allowed to dictate if the player can continue to play on after a head injury. Pereira seemed to have been knocked unconscious by Sterling’s unintentional knee […]

Running injuries update

What are the most common running injuries? It’s that time of the year again and I’m starting to see a lot more patients in my clinic who are training for the upcoming marathons. I thought I would take this opportunity to write a short piece on our understanding of Achilles tendon problems. Achilles tendon problems […]

Ankle injuries

What are the most common ankle injuries? One particular problem that I see in sportspeople is sprained ankles. These types of injuries tend to happen in athletes who play explosive multidirectional sports such as football, netball, tennis, hockey and rugby.   The most common type of ankle sprains that people suffer from our lateral ankle […]