Sports & Exercise Medicine

Lifelong Support for Active Living

Our sports and exercise medicine consultants understand the impact an injury can have on your life and are dedicated to helping you regain your previous level of fitness.

Our consultants have extensive experience supporting elite athletes and national teams, yet are equally passionate about helping recreational athletes and patients with limited mobility.

Their expertise is enhanced by our on-site medical imaging, allowing for precise diagnoses and effective treatments for tendon and ligament injuries, soft tissue and muscle tear, stress fractures, knee injuries, and more.

Physiotherapists will often be involved in your personalised treatment plan to help regain mobility and rehabilitation.

Our team of specialists will be able to give you help and advice applicable to the type of sport or exercise you do. This could involve collaborating with you on long-term fitness plans, designing rehabilitation exercises to restore strength, or exploring ways to prevent future injuries occurring.

Sports Injuries & Conditions

Our sports and exercise medicine consultants help with a wide range of issues. They often include:

• Stress Fractures
• Muscle injuries
• Tendinopathy
• Groin pain
• Knee pain
• Shoulder pain
• Bursitis
• Impingement
• Back and neck pain
• Plantar fasciitis

Sports Therapy & Treatment

The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital provides a range of treatment for sports injuries, from physio, to specialist medication, or surgery:

• Diagnostic ultrasound
• Cardio-pulmonary testing
• Ultrasound guided injections
• Trigger point injections
• Steroid injections
• Sports massage
• Soft tissue and joint injections
• Shockwave ultrasound therapy
• Expert advice on prevention of injury and rehabilitation
• Management of injuries & musculoskeletal conditions
• PRP/Autologous blood injection and dry needling
• Performance optimisation plans
• Bone health assessment
• Concussion management

Our Facilities

The historic Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital is undergoing significant enhancements to provide leading facilities for patients in the surrounding areas and beyond. Where certain services are not yet available patients will have access to exceptional care at our Banbury hospital, the New Foscote Hospital.

• On site X-ray and MRI

  With in house diagnostic facilities including ultrasound, x-ray and MRI, you receive your diagnosis faster and with less fuss.

• State of the Art Surgical Theatre

  Our newly refurbished theatres are equipped with the latest equipment and technology, providing the perfect environment for our consultants and our patients.

• Comfortable Private Accommodation

  En-suite rooms and 24 hour care by our dedicated nursing team help your stay with us to be as comfortable as possible. Fresh meals are cooked onsite by our expert chef to help with your recovery.

Consultation Fees

In most cases, if you are meeting your own costs, you can self refer directly to one of our sports medicine consultants. Consultations typically cost between £150 and £250.

Patients using medical insurance should be fine, as all our consultants work within acceptable fee levels.

Consultants at our hospital are renowned, senior physicians or surgeons. They will be on the General Medical Council’s specialist register, along with belonging to specialist bodies.

As importantly, they are here because together with their skills and knowledge, they share our patient first ethos.

To request an appointment with a consultant, please use use the form, email link, or phone number below.