What conditions do you treat in Bromley?

Back and neck pain, sciatica, whiplash, shoulder and rotator cuff problems, frozen shoulder, tennis and golfer's elbow, runner's knee and ITB pain, hamstring and calf strains, Achilles tendinopathy, shin splints, and plantar fasciitis. Treatment is hands-on work combined with exercise, and every appointment begins with an assessment rather than a standard routine.

Do I need to know what is wrong before I book?

No. Most people book because something hurts, not because they have a diagnosis. The first appointment is an assessment: what the pain does, what provokes and eases it, and how you move. If what you describe sounds like something that needs a doctor rather than a therapist, you will be told so and pointed in the right direction.

Where can I get treatment for a sports injury in Bromley?

SMSM Therapy is at Carlton Chambers, 5 Station Road, Bromley BR2 0EY. The entrance is the red side gate to the right of the building, a three-minute walk from Shortlands station. We also see people from Beckenham, Shortlands, Hayes, West Wickham, Chislehurst, Petts Wood and Orpington. Call 07896 257328 to arrange an assessment.

Conditions We Treat in Bromley

Most people do not arrive at a sports injury clinic asking for a particular treatment. They arrive with a problem — a back that has locked, a shoulder that will not let them sleep, a heel that is sharp for the first ten steps of the morning. The pages below explain what each of those problems usually is, what tends to help, what you can do yourself, and, just as importantly, when you should see a doctor rather than a therapist.

Everything here is treated at our Bromley clinic, and every appointment starts with an assessment rather than a standard routine. If what you describe does not sound like something we can help with, we will say so and point you in the right direction.

Back, neck and nerve pain

SciaticaPain travelling from the lower back into one leg, often with pins and needles.Lower back painThe sudden lock-up after a lift, and the six-month grumble that never quite goes.Neck pain and tension headachesThe screen-related ache across the shoulders and the pressing band of a tension headache.WhiplashNeck pain and stiffness after a collision, usually worse the next morning.

Shoulder and arm

Shoulder pain and rotator cuffCatching pain lifting the arm, an ache down the upper arm, and broken sleep.Frozen shoulderMovement lost in every direction, including when someone else lifts your arm.Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbowA pinpoint sore spot at the elbow and a grip that hurts and has weakened.

Leg, knee and foot

Runner’s knee and ITB painAn ache around the kneecap on stairs and hills, or a sharp pain on the outer knee.Hamstring and calf strainsThe sudden pull at speed or on push-off, and how to come back without re-tearing.Achilles tendinopathyStiffness in the tendon first thing that warms up, then bites the next day.Shin splintsAn ache along the inner shin after a jump in training, and how to tell it from a stress fracture.Plantar fasciitis and heel painSharp heel pain on the first steps of the morning that eases as you walk.

Not sure which one fits?

That is normal, and it is what the first appointment is for. If you would rather read about the treatments themselves, our treatments page covers sports massage, deep tissue massage, spinal manipulation, medical acupuncture, cupping therapy, posture analysis, exercise programmes and sports taping.

Book an assessment in Bromley

SMSM Therapy is at Carlton Chambers, 5 Station Road, Bromley BR2 0EY — the red side gate to the right of the building, a three-minute walk from Shortlands station. We see people from across Bromley, Beckenham, Shortlands, Hayes, West Wickham, Chislehurst, Petts Wood and Orpington.

Call 07896 257328, book an appointment online, or see our prices and how to find us.