Sports Injury Clinic

Multidisciplinary Musculoskeletal and Sports Injury Clinic

How they work

The Sports Injury Clinic provides a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach to optimise health, well-being, and human performance. During the consultation, the team will work with you by carrying out a thorough review of the problem to date. This will include reviewing previous imaging and management regimes, if necessary. They will also perform a full clinical assessment and diagnostic ultrasound if required, preferably all in the same appointment. Following the assessment, the team will have a detailed discussion with you about your condition and the imaging results. They will then recommend the most appropriate treatment or next steps, helping you to start your recovery immediately. This may include further imaging or injection treatments alongside a bespoke rehabilitation programme.

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Is the Sports Injury Clinic right for me?

The Sports Injury Clinic is appropriate for complex cases, typically injuries that the athlete has been struggling to recover from or the injury is recurring.

If in doubt, please speak to one of our team who will advise the best route for your recovery.

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Meet the Sports Injury Clinic Team

A trio of highly experienced practitioners leads our Sports Injury Clinics.

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Dr. Mark Ridgewell, Consultant in Musculoskeletal and Sports & Exercise Medicine, whose expertise has been in demand across various sports including Lead Doctor to the High-Performance Unit at Sport Wales 2003-2020 (including 3 Commonwealth Games as Doctor to Team Wales). He is currently lead Doctor for all the LTA-run tennis tournaments around the UK, WTA Tournament Physician and has worked at the Wimbledon Championships. Previous roles include working in professional rugby, Team Doctor to Wales football and England Cricket.

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Secondly Ant Carter, a Specialist Physiotherapist with elite-level experience, including six years as Head of Rehabilitation at Ospreys Rugby, physiotherapist at 3 Commonwealth Games and managing athletes from a variety of high-level sports. He is also currently working with Wales Rugby Union U20s.

Finally, Dr. Gavin Clague, one of Darcy Healthcare’s Consultant Radiologists who specialises in diagnostics and intervention for all musculoskeletal conditions with a particular interest in sports injuries which has also seen him perform pitch side medical duties at regional rugby level.

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Common Sports and Musculoskeletal Conditions that are diagnosed and managed:

· Spinal pain/sciatica

· Shoulder pain including rotator cuff/AC joint injury/frozen shoulder

· Elbow and wrist pain including tennis or golfers elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome

· Hamstring/calf injuries

· Ankle/knee ligament injury

· Achilles pain/tendinopathy

· Plantar fasciitis

· Stress fracture

· Fatigue affecting performance

· Shin splints and other stress injuries

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Services Offered:

· MDT collaborative assessment and diagnosis

· Imaging as required

· Rehabilitation/exercise programmes

· Graduated return to sports programmes

· Ultrasound guided injection treatments including, corticosteroid injection, PRP and prolotherapy.

· Onward referral to specialist network

· Performance Testing

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To book a consultation, please either email refer@darcyhealthcare.co.uk or complete the enquiry form below.