Who is our Physiotherapist at Wimbledon Clinic Physio?
The physiotherapists are diverse at Wimbledon clinic’s physiotherapy department. Each is suited and allocated to your condition or request.
At the same time, we have Sports Physios like the tennis contest.
Each physiotherapist will have additional expertise; we will try & direct you to the physiotherapist that best deals with your area of concern.
You may also prefer a physiotherapist who best speaks your language, your ideal physiotherapist:
- If you have bladder control concerns from postpartum trauma or stress, you may choose a female physio to start the conversation with.
- Or a sportsman may also like a sports-related physiotherapist who understands their game.
- Then specific areas of the body, i.e. hand or foot pain, may be tackled by practitioners with secondary skill sets in this particular area.
- There is also a specific element of experience has the physio seen this particular set of symptoms before?
- Lastly, there is you: You are an individual who is not a textbook, with a particular journey of body use. Muscle memory history and genetics. - no one person is the same, so the physio must observe you in your entirety to establish the best route to your best result.
While the perfect fit may not exist, All the therapists at Wimbledon Clinic physio will be able to think through your complaint objectively and guide and coach your body for the desired result.
Wimbledon’s Physio Facilities Compared To Wimbledon Clinic’s Physio Department.
The facilities at the all England club include two separate gyms, 22 practice courts, physiotherapists, massage and three hydrotherapy baths, all at various temperatures! Wimbledon clinic Physio in SW19 doesn't have large gyms, baths or pools but does have similar calibre physiotherapists that will all be starters regulated professionals in the UK.
What's the most common Injury at Wimbledon?
The majority of injuries presenting at Wimbledon are pre-existing or recurrent.1 Muscle and ligament damage are the predominant kinds of acute (quick/ sudden) injury in professional grass court tennis, with ligament and cartilage injuries being less common.1
How do the tournament physios at the SW19 venue manage these injuries?
Often, the player’s coach/team will attend the physio consult, and adjustments can be made to their training program. We always advise a similar approach at Wimbledon Clinics Physio department. You can behave like a pro at tennis and schedule a face time call during the in-clinic consult so your coach can listen in (NOTE: The priority is your diagnosis and plan, and replanning or secondary questions may need to be refined in subsequent sessions).
Occasionally players will want advice on whether they are fit to play or need to be rested, known as ‘Risk Evaluation’, which is also something we offer.
Diagnostic Scanning Facilities At Wimbledon?
At the All England Club, they can get an onsite ultrasound assessment by a sports physician and an offsite MRI assessment interpreted by an experienced MSK radiologist. We don't offer Ultrasound (sonography) presently onsite but have a link to Vista health for quick referral to ultrasound and MRI. We do, however, have on-site radiology. As with the club, we also have an MSK radiologist team to get old image reviews in the case of contested interpretation, so imagery taken within our site is quickly checked and reported.
If you would like one of the Physio consultations at Wimbledon Clinic physio for tennis or other sports injuries, please click here: https://www.wimbledonclinicphysio.co.uk/contact-us
References
- Tennis injury data from The Championships, Wimbledon, from 2003 to 2012. I McCurdie, S Smith, P H Bell and M E Batt. Br J Sports Med January 11, 2016