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Wandsworth Physiotherapy: Your Pathway to Recovery

Welcome to Wandsworth Physiotherapy, where we are dedicated to guiding you through every step of your rehabilitation journey. Our clinical pathway ensures that each patient receives a customised, evidence-based treatment plan designed to support recovery, alleviate pain, and restore functional movement. Initial Assessment Your journey begins with a comprehensive assessment session, during which our skilled […]

Understanding Shin Splints in Runners

Do I have shin splint? Shin splints is a common colloquial term used to describe pain along the shinbone, which is the large front bone in the lower leg. However, it’s important to recognise that shin splints can be a broad and imprecise term, as various conditions can lead to similar symptoms. Runners, often experience […]

Running Injuries – New and updated: Understanding and Managing Patello-femoral Pain.

What is runner’s knee? Patello-femoral joint pain (PFP), often referred to as runner’s knee, is the most prevalent running injury characterised by pain around or behind the patella (kneecap). This condition frequently affects physically active individuals, particularly athletes and runners. Understanding the causes, symptoms, and effective management strategies is crucial for those grappling with this […]

Wandsworth Physiotherapy’s Run Fit Assessment:

A Comprehensive Approach to Preventing and Treating Running Injuries As the popularity of running continues to soar, so does the risk of injuries associated with this high-impact activity. Recognising the need for a proactive and personalised approach to injury prevention and treatment, Wandsworth Physiotherapy has developed the Run Fit assessment. This innovative screening tool goes […]

What causes running injuries?

We have established that running, is not bad for your joints, or it doesn’t accelerate joint wear compared to non-runners anyway. Unfortunately wear and tear in our body is a process we all experience to different degrees, but it doesn’t necessarily mean we can’t carry on with some of the things we want to do, […]

Running Does Not Harm Your Joints or Increase Arthritis Risk

Running and arthritis We get asked this all the time at Wandsworth Physiotherapy and Osteopathy. For years, a pervasive myth has circulated in fitness circles that running is bad for your back, hips and knees and can lead to an increased risk of arthritis. However, recent research challenges this notion, providing evidence that not only […]

Marathon training season. Prevent a training injury…

Marathon training 2023 Marathon season is upon us once again, and we have lots of marathons and half marathons coming up this spring so I thought I would send out this email to help you identify the most common running injuries that you might suffer from during your training and what you can do if […]

IMPORTANCE OF FOOT INTRINSICS STRENGTHENING FOR RUNNERS

How to rehab the foot muscles The foot is a complex structure with 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles, tendons, ligaments, which together provide mobility and stability around the ankle by working in different planes of movement. Despite being such a complex structure, it is often ignored and forgotten in a sports injury […]

What is infa-patella fat pad impingement?

What is the infra-patella fat pad? The infra-patella fat pad (sometimes known as Hoffa’s fat pad) is inferior to the patella and deep to the patella tendon. It’s intracapsular and attached to the joint line and menisci. The superior lateral fat pad is often impinged at the lateral joint line. The exact role is not […]