Consultant Physician - Musculoskeletal, Sport & Exercise Medicine
"With clinics 4 days per week, across the North West of England you will never need to wait for an appointment"
Dr Creaney has access to the following medical investigations:-
- X-ray
- Ultrasound
- MRI & 3T MRI
- CT
- CT/SPECT
- Isokinetic testing
- Blood tests
- Cardiology tests
- Pulmonary Function testing
Some of the treatments offered by Dr Creaney include:-
Ultrasound-guided Soft-tissue and Joint injections
Viscosupplimentation (Ostenil) for Osteoarthritis
Shockwave therapy for tendinopathy and plantar fasciitis
X-ray guided (Fluoroscopic) epidural, SIJ & facet joint injections
VO2 Max and Lactate Threshold testing
Shoulder Hydrodilatation for Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
Reviews and second opinion for complicated cases
PRP is made from a sample of your own blood. Approximately 50mls (tenth of a pint) is drawn from your arm veins. This sample is spun in a centrifuge and the yellow ‘buffy’ coat layer is extracted. This contains all the platelets.
Platelets contain Growth Factors which encourage healing.
PRP injections are safe, have few side-effects and have good evidence of effectiveness.
The are now recognised by most major private medical insurers.