Ultrasound guided shoulder injections

Do I need an ultrasound guided shoulder injection? Shoulder pain is a common complaint that affects millions of individuals worldwide, often stemming from various causes such as rotator cuff injuries, bursitis, tendon pain, or arthritis. Managing shoulder pain can be challenging, and one of the key components of effective treatment is accurate diagnosis and targeted […]

Ultrasound guided steroid injections

There are a number of injections we can perform at Wandsworth physiotherapy, including steroid injections into joints, tendon sheaths, and bursa. We use either Depo-medrone or Kenalog, and these are usually combined with a local anaesthetic. We use 1% lidocaine, which is a shorter acting anaesthetic that can last two or three hours, or we […]

Rotator cuff calcific tendinitis

Calcific tendonitis, as the term suggests, describes the deposition of calcium into the body of a tendon which can then cause an inflammatory reaction that causes pain and dysfunction.

The most common shoulder problems

What are the most common shoulder problems? Book in for a shoulder pain assessment and treatment where we can assess and ultrasound scan the shoulder o diagnose your shoulder problem. Traumatic injury Fractures, dislocations, ACJ separations have usually been seen in A&E or already had surgery, therefore usually only require rehab. Some labrum pathology such […]

Steroid injections for shoulder bursitis

Ultrasound guided injections for shoulder bursitis in Wandsworth Shoulder complaints are the third most common reason for musculoskeletal GP appointments in the UK. Anywhere from 1.5% to 3% of adults present to their GP with shoulder pain at some point in their life. Women tend to report shoulder pain more than men with the peak […]

Why does my shoulder hurt?

Shoulder pain is the third most common problem that people report to us at Wandsworth physiotherapy for, behind back pain and knee pain.

PRP injections in Wandsworth

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.

Are you getting shoulder pain?

Shoulder pain in Wandsworth Supraspinatus tendinitis, subacromial bursitis, biceps tendinopathy, subacromial impingement, subluxing glenohumeral joint, blah, blah, blah. As a patient this will mean nothing to you and to be honest as a therapist it doesn’t really matter what structure you have an injury in as there are a number of really simple things that […]