Sport, exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine
ELITE-LEVEL TREATMENT
FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS
TO PERFORM AT THEIR BEST
Sport, Exercise & musculoskeletal medicine consultant
DR STEPHEN THOMPSON
FFSEM MCEM MBChB MSc BSc(hons) PGCert (MSK Ultrasound)
Dr Thompson is a Consultant in Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine. He is the Senior Club Doctor at Brentford Football Club and Tournament Doctor at The Wimbledon and The Queens Club Championships. He currently holds private practice privileges at KIMS Hospital, Sevenoaks Medical Centre and The Blackberry Clinic. He also works as a Consultant in the Surrey Heath NHS Community Musculoskeletal Clinic.
Injury Assessment
Dr Thompson treats both acute and chronic injuries. He has a breadth of experience across many sports and environments, including A&E. Acute injuries can occur in any situation, such as when skiing, horse riding, playing sport and following road traffic collisions. Dr Thompson is highly skilled to assess such injuries. These may include bone, joint and soft tissue injuries, as well as concussion.
Commonly injured areas include the shoulder, hand/wrist, low back pain, hip and groin, knee, and the foot and ankle. Following his assessment Dr Thompson can organise appropriate investigations and formulate an evidence-based management plan.
PATIENT JOURNEY
ASSESSMENT TO RECOVERY
In your initial consultation Dr Thompson will ask you a number of detailed questions in order to make an in-depth assessment of your problem.
Dr Thompson will usually then perform a thorough physical examination guided by the results of the initial conversation.
Based on the history and examination findings Dr Thompson will then decide if any tests are required to confirm your diagnosis.
Paediatric Services
Dr Thompson has a keen interest in Paediatric Sport & Exercise Medicine. He has an understanding of the demands placed on children and adolescents at all levels. Children & adolescents have specific needs and injury patterns that can often be different to adults; these must be appreciated in order to implement appropriate rehabilitation programmes.
elite performance
Dr Thompson has experience managing elite-level athletes in various fields. Part of this role is to assess the individual and work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure optimum performance. This is important at every level of activity from the novice to the elite.
An athlete can be assured that Dr Thompson and the team he works closely with will not just try to ensure health and return to sport, they strive for an athlete to reach optimum performance.
Approved By All Major Medical Insurance Companies
Approved By All Major Medical Insurance Companies
Contact
KIMS Hospital
Newnham Court Way, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent ME14 5FT
01622 237 727
enquiries@kims.org.uk
Sevenoaks Medical Centre
Beadle House, London Rd Sevenoaks TN13 2JD
01732 775 800
Blackberry Clinic Guilford
Meridian House, 9-11 Chertsey Street, Guildford, GU1 4HD
01483 455 327