When is injection therapy used?

Injection therapy is used widely in musculoskeletal and sports medicine to assist in the recovery of acute or stubborn injuries. For the vast majority of cases a ‘hands-on’ non-invasive approach of physiotherapy is sufficient to achieve a sustainable recovery but in resistant cases, the use of corticosteroids and local anaesthetic can make a real difference.  As well as practising injection therapy techniques at The Physios, Paul Hattam also leads the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine’s training course for physiotherapists in injection therapy.

What does it do?

A small amount of corticosteroid injected into an inflamed joint or soft tissue can reduce pain and inflammation dramatically and makes the area more amenable to conventional physiotherapy modalities.

Which conditions can be treated by injection therapy?

Usually more chronic or inflamed conditions respond well to injection therapy such as shoulder capsulitis, tennis elbow and osteo-arthritis of the knee although there are some more acute disorders such as tenosynovitis that benefit greatly.  

The consultation fee for injection therapy is £75.00. If you require more information on injection therapy please contact us by telephone or email.

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