Complete Physio Podcast

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In this episode, host Chris Myers speaks with Stuart, an advanced physiotherapy practitioner with 25 years of clinical experience and 10 years as a qualified musculoskeletal sonographer. Stuart runs the ultrasound-guided injection clinic for Complete Physio in Somerset, working across NHS, private, and orthopaedic settings.

They cover how Stuart built his career from generalist physiotherapy into specialist injection therapy, what conditions he treats at the Somerset one-stop clinic (including arthritis, frozen shoulder, lateral hip pain, tendinopathies and more), why ultrasound guidance matters for injection accuracy, how injection therapy fits into a broader rehabilitation plan, and what patients should look for in an experienced injector.

Stuart is an advanced practitioner and MSK sonographer with over 15 years of injection experience, currently seeing 20 to 30 patients per week for guided procedures. If you are based in Somerset and would like to book an ultrasound-guided injection assessment, visit completephysio.co.uk.

0:00 Introduction
0:08 Stuart's Background and Career Journey
0:59 What Is a Musculoskeletal Sonographer?
2:37 Conditions Treated at the Somerset Clinic
5:07 What Is an Ultrasound-Guided Injection?
6:02 Stuart's Injection Experience and Training
7:37 The One-Stop Clinic Model
10:51 How Injection Therapy Fits a Treatment Plan
12:20 Why Trust Stuart with Your Injection?
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Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) uses a small sample of your own blood to encourage the body to repair injured joints and tendons. In this episode, Complete Physio Clinical Director Chris Myers sits down with Sports Medicine Consultant Dr George Bownes to explain how PRP actually works, what it can treat, and the newer high-concentration ACP Max approach.

They cover knee and hip osteoarthritis, stubborn tendon problems like tennis elbow, golfer's elbow and Achilles, how long the results tend to last, what a treatment involves in clinic, and how PRP compares to a steroid injection.

Chapters:
0:00 What is PRP and how is it made?
0:38 What PRP can treat (arthritis, tendons, muscle)
0:55 How PRP works to heal
2:13 How long the relief lasts
3:25 The standard PRP protocol (a series of three)
3:52 ACP Max: the new high-concentration PRP
6:48 Tailoring the treatment to your injury
7:32 How quickly it works vs a steroid injection
8:51 Soreness and recovery
9:59 What the procedure looks like in clinic
11:40 Why no local anaesthetic, and does it hurt?
13:28 Rehab, results and where PRP fits before surgery

PRP is not right for everyone, and the right treatment depends on an accurate diagnosis. To find out whether PRP is suitable for you, visit complete-physio.co.uk

#PRP #PlateletRichPlasma #PRPInjection #ACPMax #KneePain #TendonPain #TennisElbow #Physiotherapy #SportsMedicine #CompletePhysio #LondonPhysio #Osteoarthritis
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Arthrosamid is a single injection for knee osteoarthritis that can provide lasting relief for many patients. In this FAQ our team answers the questions we hear most often in clinic, from how quickly it works to recovery, cost and how it compares to other injections.

Most patients start to notice an improvement at around 4 to 6 weeks, with the truer test at 12 weeks. For those who respond well, Arthrosamid can give 3 to 5 years of reduced pain and improved function, and the injection can be repeated.

Chapters:
0:00 How soon it works and how long it lasts
0:25 What the procedure involves
0:41 Before and after: rest, driving and bringing someone
1:46 Medication and pain relief
2:26 If it does not work: surgery is still an option
2:41 Timing around steroid, hyaluronic acid and PRP injections
2:50 Cost, insurance and the NHS
3:27 Steroid injection vs Arthrosamid
3:53 Bone-on-bone arthritis and how Arthrosamid works
4:27 Both knees, what it is licensed for, and repeating the injection

Arthrosamid is an outpatient procedure carried out under ultrasound guidance, with a large volume of local anaesthetic so it is well tolerated. It is licensed in the UK for knee osteoarthritis. Whether it is right for you depends on your knee, which our team will assess as part of a screening process.

To find out if Arthrosamid is appropriate for you, visit complete-physio.co.uk

#Arthrosamid #KneeOsteoarthritis #KneePain #KneeInjection #Physiotherapy #CompletePhysio #LondonPhysio #Osteoarthritis
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Arthrosamid is a single injection for knee osteoarthritis that can give lasting relief for many patients. In this episode, Complete Physio Clinical Director Chris Myers sits down with Sports Medicine Consultant Dr George Bownes to explain what Arthrosamid is, how it works, who it suits, and how it compares to a steroid, hyaluronic acid or PRP injection.

They talk through how long the results tend to last, why rehabilitation matters alongside the injection, what happens on the day of the procedure, and what recovery looks like afterwards.

Chapters:
0:00 What Arthrosamid is and who it is for
0:40 Arthrosamid vs steroid, hyaluronic acid and PRP
2:03 How long the relief lasts
2:30 Why rehab matters alongside the injection
3:50 How Arthrosamid works (it binds the joint)
5:08 When you start to feel the benefit
8:57 Who it suits (not just sporty patients)
10:02 A medical device: inert, repeatable, ultrasound-guided
11:01 Side effects and why antibiotics are used
13:10 Skiing and timing around big events
21:47 What happens on the day of the procedure
24:07 Aftercare, recovery and returning to exercise

Arthrosamid is not right for everyone, and the best treatment depends on an accurate diagnosis. To find out whether Arthrosamid is suitable for you, visit complete-physio.co.uk

#Arthrosamid #KneeOsteoarthritis #KneePain #KneeInjection #Physiotherapy #SportsMedicine #CompletePhysio #LondonPhysio #Osteoarthritis #JointPain
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