Activity for Life

Services at | Updated 25 Sep 2023

The Activity for Life is a class to help introduce people to exercise and increase confidence with exercising long term. You’ll be using the equipment and facilities of the Physiotherapy Gymnasium to help you build global strength and to achieve the functional goals set out by you and your physiotherapist. …
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Awards and Research

Services at | Updated 26 Sep 2023

An award winning service AHP Research Project of the Year, 2021 : A research project that made a significant contribution. A strong commitment to research, for a better tomorrow The team also has a strong commitment to research. Please find the publications below. Pinto D, Leo DG, Aroojis A.Eastwood DM, Gelfer …
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What our Parents Say

Services at | Updated 26 Sep 2023

The following are some recent testimonials and comments from the parents of children treated at our service: “The team is so reassuring, caring and kind and we feel like we have won the lottery with this Ponseti Team” “What works really well in the clinic is the advice, depth of …
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What is the Ponseti Method?

Services at | Updated 26 Sep 2023

Clubfoot is one of the most common lower limb birth defects affecting approximately one in 1000 babies in the UK. It is a complex congenital deformity due to the abnormal development of baby’s musculoskeletal system. The specific cause for clubfoot is not always known, but there are often many different …
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Pain Clinic

Services at | Updated 1 Sep 2023

A range of medical treatments can be offered in Pain Clinic.  The aim is to try and reduce pain as much as possible and to increase function and quality of life.   The medical management of your pain may include recommending the use of medication for pain relief or trying to …
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Chronic Pain Self Management Team (CPSMT)

Services at | Updated 1 Sep 2023

Medical management of chronic pain can be successful. However, for some patients, the benefits of medical help can be limited. In situations like this, people can be offered support to help them cope with living with chronic pain. The Chronic Pain Self Management Team aim to work with people to …
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Meet the Team

Services at | Updated 26 Sep 2023

The Ponseti team at St. George’s Hospital consists of three specialist paediatric physiotherapists and three St George’s-based paediatric orthopaedic consultants. The physiotherapy team lead is Aisling Russell, while the orthopaedic lead is Miss Yael Gelfer, Paediatric Orthopaedic Consultant. The team runs outpatient clinics, which cover antenatal counselling, diagnosis and initial …
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Ponseti (“Clubfoot”) Service

Services at | Updated 26 Sep 2023

The Ponseti clinic at St George’s Hospital, London is a specialist service for children with structural foot deformities. The most common deformity treated is idiopathic clubfoot (Congenital Talipes Equinovarus); however, the team also has extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of other complex foot deformities, including but not limited to, congenital vertical talus, …
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Paediatric Orthopaedic Research

Services at | Updated 1 Sep 2023

The following details the research output from Paediatric Orthopaedic team at St George’s. Holme TJ, Crate G, Trompeter AJ, Monsell FP, Bridgens A, Gelfer Y. Preoperative vascular assessment of patients with a supracondylar humeral fracture and a perfused, pulseless limb. Bone Joint J. 2023 Mar 1;105-B(3):231-238. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.105B3.BJJ-2022-0699.R2 Khan H, Monsell …
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Respiratory Medicine

Services at | Updated 22 Dec 2023

Our respiratory medicine service diagnoses and treats a wide range of respiratory diseases and problems. We see patients from South West London and sometimes further afield. Our mission is to deliver outstanding and accessible clinical services that are continually developed and refined in response to the needs of the people …
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