What our Parents Say

| 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?

| 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

| 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)

| Updated 6 Dec 2024

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

| 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

| 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

| Updated 19 Feb 2025

The following details the research output from Paediatric Orthopaedic team at St George’s. Ranade A, Oka G, et al. An international consensus on evaluation and management of idiopathic genu valgum: A modified delphi survey.J of Pediatric Orthopaedics. ():10.1097/BPO.0000000000002908 , Feb 4,2025. DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002908 Gelfer Y, Ashby E, Perry DC. Paediatric orthopaedics. the …
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ESCAPE Pain for Backs

| Updated 10 Aug 2023

ESCAPE Pain for Backs ESCAPE Pain for backs course focuses on the education and rehabilitation for the public who is experiencing low back pain. Please find below the exercises and education provided by St. George’s Hospital Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Team. Education Videos Session 1 – Aims of the programme Session 2 …
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Myotonic Dystrophy Clinic

| Updated 5 Jul 2023

Myotonic dystrophy is a genetic condition thought to affect approximately 1 in 5000 people. It can cause muscle wasting and myotonia (delay in or difficulty relaxing muscles after they are contracted). As well as the muscles it can affect many other systems of the body causing irregular heart rhythm (arrythmia), …
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Covid-19 medicines delivery unit (CMDU)

Services at St George's Hospital | Updated 3 Aug 2024 | Tags: CMDU covid Covid-19 medicines delivery unit

The Covid-19 medicines delivery unit (CMDU) is based at the Bence Jones Unit, Blackshaw Road, St George’s Hospital. We provide new Covid-19 treatments to people at the highest risk in south west London that have tested positive for Covid-19.
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