Injury

Sports & Musculoskeletal Medicine is a field of medicine that specialises in the prevention, diagnosis and management of sport- and exercise- related injuries, disorder, dysfunctions, and disease processes. Dr Ralph Rogers specialise in the non-surgical management of sports injuries and painful musculoskeletal conditions by strengthening weaknesses, correcting imbalances and enhancing performance. Sports Physicians are in a unique [...]

Performance

Exercise testing accesses the body’s capacity for physical effort and can define the limits of athletic performance as well as the functional capabilities of a symptomatic patient. When an individual is involved in regular effort, as with an exercise prescription, the various body systems undergo a progressive adaptation and results in increase fitness. Lactate Threshold The lactate threshold [...]

Weight

Wellness is a general term meaning a healthy balance between the mind, body and spirit, that results in an overall feeling of well-being. Wellness also describes the constant, conscious pursuit of living life to its fullest potential. The goal of the Wellness Health Screen is to measure and identify risk factors for chronic diseases, such as, [...]

Injection Therapy

Healing after trauma is a balance between the processes of regeneration and repair. Fibrotic scar tissue consists of tight bundles of non-elastic collagen fibres, which are susceptible to tearing. The purpose of managing muscle injury is to improve regeneration, regulate inflammation and reduce scar formation. In a sporting climate where physical ability is rewarded by commercial success, elite athletes cannot afford to be injured.

Platelet Rich Plasma

Platelet Rich Plasma also known as PRP is a new field in Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, using your own blood (Autologous) for healing muscle, tendon and ligament injury. A common form of healing is scarring which affects function and is accompanied by increased risk of further damage. Current therapies to treat these conditions involve long term conservative treatments that do not change the intrinsically poor-healing properties.

Traumeel

Traumeel is used to treat injuries such as sprains, contusions, post-traumatic swelling and other soft tissues injuries such muscular tears" Traumeel is a homeopathic medication containing 12 botanical substances and 1 mineral substance. It has been sold in the in Germany since 1937 and it is available worldwide. “a bridge between classical homeopathy and conventional pharmacology”

Bio-Puncture

Originated from combining the words Biotherapeutics [bio-] with acupuncture [-puncture]. Most of these injections are given under the skin or in the muscle with a small needle. Biological Products commonly used in Biopuncture are Traumeel (often used for inflammations and sports injuries), Spascupreel (used for muscular cramps) and Lymphomyosot (used for lymphatic drainage). These products are often combined and injected as a cocktail.