The Lister Hospital
Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RH London
Soft-tissue therapy treatments
THE ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SOFT TISSUE INJURIES
If you have a muscle or joint pain due to a sporting activity, our sports medicine consultants and sports therapists can help with your recovery and rehabilitation
What is soft tissue therapy?
If you experience a soft-tissue injury we offer a range of treatment options. There is a high occurrence of soft tissue injuries in sport and exercise, and dependent on your injury and its severity, you may require physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic or other soft-tissue rehabilitation.
At the first appointment your sports medicine consultant, will discuss your condition with you and assess the extent of the injury. From this they can develop a recovery plan, refer you for therapy, to assist your recovery process.
At the first appointment your sports medicine consultant, will discuss your condition with you and assess the extent of the injury. From this they can develop a recovery plan, refer you for therapy, to assist your recovery process.
Need to know
Dependent on your injury, there are a range of soft tissue therapy treatment options we can offer you.
Physiotherapy
- This can help with a range of injuries. Different massage and exercise techniques can help improve strength, flexibility, and movement dysfunctions, reducing pain and increasing function.
Osteopathy
- Your therapist can apply different techniques to increase the mobility of your joints. This is achieved through physical massage and manipulation of your bones, muscles and ligaments.
Chiropractic treatment
- This is a hand- on alternative therapy to help relax bones, muscles and ligaments. It is particularly helpful for spinal injuries and general back pain.
Your therapist will explain your therapeutic procedure to you and answer any questions you may have. It is unlikely you will need to prepare anything, and you shouldn't experience any side effects for these treatments.
Your therapist will discuss different exercises you can undertake to aid your recovery process. They may also arrange suitable follow-up appointments with you for more therapy sessions.
Our Soft-tissue therapy treatments locations
The Wellington Hospital
8A Wellington Place NW8 9LE London
London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street SE1 2PR London
The Princess Grace Hospital
42-52 Nottingham Place W1U 5NY London
Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH)
170 Tottenham Court Road W1T 7HA London
The Shard Outpatients
The Shard, 32 St Thomas Street SE1 9BS London
Chelsea Outpatients
280 King's Road SW3 5AW London
The Princess Grace Hospital Outpatients
30 Devonshire Street W1G 6PU London
Patient stories
Yvette's story: From back pain to hip replacement surgery
Yvette (54) a journalist from Kent, started experiencing pain in her hip seven years ago in 2015. An ex-national gymnast who had been incredibly active and flexible her whole life, Yvette felt concerned about the growing discomfort impacting her quality of life, and so sought help from her GP.
A new hip and straight back into the spin of things
David’s gym video shows him repeatedly pushing up to 100kg on a single leg press – not particularly unusual for this keen cyclist, former competitive squash player and all-round fitness enthusiast. What is unusual is that 52-year-old David had hip surgery just 12 weeks earlier.
Michael's MAKO hip surgery to treat his arthritis
73 year-old Michael, an avid walker and charity worker, was diagnosed with arthritis in January 2021. After facing long waiting times and increasing pain that was becoming more frequent, he started to look elsewhere for treatment.
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