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Musculoskeletal Medicine

Musculoskeletal Medicine (MSK Medicine) is a specialised medical field dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of problems arising from the musculoskeletal system. This includes injuries and diseases affecting the muscles, bones and joints of the limbs and spine. MSK doctors treat these conditions without surgical intervention. They are medical doctors who often hold additional qualifications in General Practice and Sport & Exercise Medicine. These doctors are experts at diagnosis and perform fluoroscopic x-ray and ultrasound guided pain-relieving injections for acute and chronic conditions including arthritis and sports injuries.

Treatments for Musculoskeletal Medicine

Our Musculoskeletal Medicine and Sport & Exercise Medicine Doctors offer a variety of treatments following a thorough consultation and assessment of the musculoskeletal system. They often refer patients for manual therapy with physios, osteopaths and chiropractors but offer steroid joint injections, hyaluronic acid injections, prolotherapy, PRP (platelet rich plasma), trigger point injections and other treatments for stubborn cases.

They perform pain relieving injections for severe back pain, such as caudal epidurals, prolotherapy, radiofrequency denervation and nerve root block injections. See below for a full range of interventional treatments available. They work closely with the local radiologists and it is possible to have an MRI and report within 48 hours depending on location and availability.

Hydrodilatation / High Volume Injections

A small dose of corticosteroid is mixed with a relatively large volume (20-30 mls) of saline and local anaesth...

Prolotherapy

Prolotherapy injections work by stimulating the body to make new collagen fibres that are laid down within the...

Nerve Root Block Injections

These injections are given to various areas of the spinal nerves at the point at which they leave the spine at...

Autologous Blood Injections

In this type of injection, blood is taken from the patient and re-injected around the affected tendon. The aim...

Sports Injury Treatments

At Blackberry Clinic we treat a huge variety of sports injuries in all parts of the body. We specialise in dia...

Radiofrequency Denervation

This is a treatment for severely painful facet joints in the spine. Denervation means the interruption of the ...

Trigger Point Injections

Steroid injections with a long acting anaesthetic are given to provide pain relief (by blocking pain pathways)...

Hyaluronic Acid Injections

These injections are used to decrease pain and stiffness and improve mobility for people suffering from osteo...

Epidural Injections

This is an anti -inflammatory cortisone injection into the lower part of the back known as the lumbar spine. E...

Shockwave Ultrasound Therapy

Shockwave Ultrasound Therapy is a procedure where shock waves are passed through the skin to the injured part ...

Steroid Injections

Steroid (corticosteroid) injections are given to provide pain relief and reduce inflammation in the joints and...

Facet Joint Injections

This is an anti -inflammatory steroid injection into the small facet joints of the neck, mid or lower back. Th...

Knee Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Treatment

Genicular nerves are a cluster of nerves around the knee joint that transmit information from the joint to the...

Hyaluronic Acid Injections

These injections are used to decrease pain and stiffness and improve mobility for people suffering from osteo...

Trigger Point Injections

Steroid injections with a long acting anaesthetic are given to provide pain relief (by blocking pain pathways)...

Steroid Injections

Steroid (corticosteroid) injections are given to provide pain relief and reduce inflammation in the joints and...

Sports Injury Treatments

At Blackberry Clinic we treat a huge variety of sports injuries in all parts of the body. We specialise in dia...

Spinal Injections

We offer a number of spinal injections at Blackberry Clinic and our Sport & Exercise Medicine, Musculos...

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Musculoskeletal Medicine Appointments

Our Musculoskeletal Medicine Clinicians

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Dr James Baldock

Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine

Milton Keynes

Dr Shyam Balasubramanian

Pain Medicine Consultant

Milton Keynes

Dr Meera Tewani

Musculoskeletal and Pain Medicine Consultant

Milton Keynes

Mr Nikos Reissis

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Musculoskeletal Medicine Specialist

Milton Keynes

Dr Udaya Chakka

Musculoskeletal and Pain Medicine Consultant

Milton Keynes

Dr Tom Saw

Musculoskeletal, Sport & Exercise Medicine Specialist

Oxford

Dr Simon Petrides

Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Doctor

Milton Keynes

Dr Jeff Foster

Consultant in Sport, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine

Fareham

Dr Bhavesh Kumar

Consultant in Sport, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine

Milton Keynes

Dr Laurence Heslop

Musculoskeletal Physician Consultant

Lichfield

Dr Suleman Latif

Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine

Milton Keynes

Dr Ricky Shamji

Sport & Exercise Medicine Consultant

Worcester

Dr IK Ogbonmwan

Sport and Exercise Medicine Consultant

Preston

Dr Deléne Wassermann

Sport and Exercise Medicine Doctor Musculoskeletal Medicine Doctor

Guildford

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Blackberry Clinic receives glowing feedback!

Thanks to Mr Reissis and his advice, I was able to regain more than 75% of my mobility.

Nikos Reissis offers MSK treatments including joint injections and shockwave ultrasound. He is able to offer treatments and advice for arthritis and other chronic MSK conditions as well as sports injury treatment for tendinopathy and muscle tears and strains.

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Me Reissis

I had an appointment with Dr Udaya Chakka with whom I had radiofrequency ablation of bilateral L4/L5 and L5/S1 facet joints.

I would be very grateful if you could inform him that the result is amazing and I can walk and move with no pain and can sleep undisturbed again. I am very grateful to him and your team and although it is always a pleasure, I hope it is a long time before I see you again !!

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Dr Udaya Chakka

I wanted to share my gratitude with you following my Facet Joint Denervation in May. I am now 6 weeks on and I have gone from being able to do less than 200 steps a day to 6000 steps. My pain is greatly reduced, to almost non-existent, causing my moods and general health to be so much better.

I am even signed up to do the Million Step Challenge. Thank you so much for all your help and being such a kind and welcoming team. I will be forever grateful for you to giving me my life back.

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Dr Tom Saw

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