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About me
Dr James Thing trained at Imperial College School of Medicine before
qualifying as a general practitioner. He then completed
4 years of specialist training, becoming a Sport and Exercise
Medicine Consultant in 2014.
James worked as a Sports Doctor at the London Olympics in 2012.
He works for Harlequins Rugby as their pitch side Doctor, and works as the British Athletics Event Lead Doctor, co-ordinating medical care for world class, UK based, Diamond-League athletics events, Anniversary Games and indoor Grand Prix.
James enjoys working with all sports people, whether amateur
enthusiasts or international athletes.
James is a keen runner and has completed 13 marathons with a PB of 3 hours 29 minutes.
His interests include:
1) Diagnostic musculoskeletal
ultrasound and ultrasound guided injections. James is the founder and lead clinician at the Joint Injection Clinic, which offers a rapid-access, doctor-led, ultrasound-guided injection options for a variety of musculoskeletal problems. The clinics are based in Golders Green, Chelsea and Portobello Rd/Notting Hill. www.thejointinjectionclinic.com
2) Treatment of tendon disorders including Achilles and Patellar tendinopathy, as well as plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow.
3) Non-surgical treatment of osteoarthritis, particularly knee, hip and hand/wrist. Dr Thing takes a holistic, multi-faceted approach to the management of arthritis, using a variety of conservative techniques and injection options. He also has experience in providing PRP and Arthrosamid injections at The Joint Injection Clinic.
4) Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) - Dr Thing has a particular interest in frozen shoulder management, using a hydrodilatation/high volume injection technique to prevent the need for surgical intervention in the vast majority of patients. He also treats shoulder impingement/rotator cuff-related shoulder pain, acromio-clavicular joint injury.
James has recently had articles published in the British Medical
Journal (BMJ) and has contributed to the development of
national guidelines for Exertional Heat Stroke. He is also an
Associate Editor of the British Journal of Sport and Exercise
Medicine (BJSM).
Areas of interest
Musculoskeletal medicine; Sport and Exercise Medicine;
Diagnostic musculoskeletal
ultrasound; ultrasound guided injections; Frozen Shoulder, Tennis Elbow, Golfer's elbow;
Achilles tenidnopathy; patellar tendinopathy; Plantar fasciitis; Non-surgical treatment of osteoarthritis; knee arthritis; hip arthritis; hand/wrist arthritis; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Trigger finger; Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury; Knee collateral ligament injury; Degenerative meniscal tears; Tibialis posterior tendinopathy; Peroneal tendinopathy;
Hand, Wrist and Elbow sports injuries; De Quervain's Tenosynovitis; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Trigger Finger; Tennis elbow; Golfer's elbow; Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder); Shoulder impingement (rotator cuff related pain); Acromio-clavicular joint injury (ACJ); Rugby and Athletics Medicine
Medical secretaries
- Highgate Hospital
- Highgate Hospital 17-19 View Road London N6 4DJ
- 020 8004 6659
- 020 8341 4182
- info@thejointinjectionclinic.com
- Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth
- 020 7806 4000
- 020 8004 6659
- info@thejointinjectionclinic.com
- One Welbeck
- One Welbeck 1 Welbeck Street London W1G 0AR
- 020 8004 6659
- 020 3653 2002
- info@thejointinjectionclinic.com
- Sara & Luvena
- 020 8004 6659
- info@thejointinjectionclinic.com
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - (>50)
OneWelbeck (5-50) The Brook Surgery Ltd (1-5) Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital (1-5)
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T5780
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis - (5-50)
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T8052
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy of lateral epicondylitis - (5-50)
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital (5-50) OneWelbeck (1-5)
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T6290
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory greater trochanteric pain syndrome - (5-50)
Nuffield Health Highgate Hospital (5-50) OneWelbeck (1-5)
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T7250
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for achilles tendonitis - (5-50)
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