The most common shoulder problems

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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 and diagnose the most common shoulder problems or what is causing your shoulder pain. The most common shoulder problems: Traumatic injury Fractures, dislocations, ACJ separations have usually been seen in […]

Steroid injections for shoulder bursitis

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Ultrasound guided injections for shoulder bursitis in Wandsworth Steroid injections for shoulder pain are common. 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 […]

Why does my shoulder hurt?

Treatment for shoulder pain

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

Ultrasound guided injections in Wandsworth

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Injection therapy is becoming a more commonly used treatment method for many different types of musculoskeletal conditions such as joint arthritis, bursitis and tendinopathy.

PRP injections in Wandsworth

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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.

What are steroid injections?

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Ultrasound guided steroid injections in Wandsworth for shoulder, wrist, hip, knee and ankle pain. A steroid is the name for a class of hormone that is naturally produced in your body. Cortisol which is your body’s natural steroid hormone and has anti-inflammatory property to it. Humans managed to engineer synthetic steroids such as hydrocortisone which […]

Treatment for runner’s knee

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What is runner’s knee? Treatment for 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 thigh bone when you bend and straighten […]