by Wandsworth Physiotherapy | Oct 27, 2021 | Sports Injury
What is knee arthritis? 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...
by Wandsworth Physiotherapy | Oct 24, 2021 | Sports Injury
What are PRP injections? 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...
by Wandsworth Physiotherapy | Oct 1, 2021 | Injection clinic, Sports Injury
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...
by Wandsworth Physiotherapy | Mar 15, 2021 | Injection clinic, Sports Injury
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...
by Wandsworth Physiotherapy | Feb 17, 2020 | Sports Injury
How to treat Achilles tendon pain The most common lower limb running injury other than knee pain is Achilles tendon pain. Achilles tendon problems tend to affect runners more than the average population and as training volume for a marathon ramps up. There are 2 types...
