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Dr Richard Collins

Dr Richard Collins

Bedford Sport Doctor

Sports & Exercise Medicine (consultant) 04533986

  • Bupa Platinum consultant
  • Fee assured
  • Open Referral network
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Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Open Referral network

Offers

  • Face-to-face consultations
  • Video and telephone consultations

About me

Dr Richard Collins is a Consultant specialising in Sport and Exercise Medicine with extensive clinical experience of treating recreational exercisers and high-performance athletes as well as individuals with non-exercise related joint, bone and soft tissue disorders. He is experienced in the practice of diagnostic ultrasound and image guided injection procedures.

Richard qualified in Medicine with distinction from the University of London and after initially training in General Practice went on to be awarded the Macleod Medal for excellence in Sports Medicine by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Fellowship of the Faculties of Sport & Exercise Medicine in both the UK and Ireland.

He is a Consultant with the Defence Rehabilitation Service and is the Chief Medical Officer for Badminton England. He has also worked with British Olympic and Paralympic athletes through the English Institute of Sport in a variety of sports including Gymnastics, Swimming, Archery, Triathlon, Judo, Boccia, Rugby and Athletics.

Sport & Exercise Medicine focuses on the non-surgical management of injuries, musculoskeletal disorders and exercise related illnesses and prioritises a holistic assessment to ensure treatment is tailored to each person's specific needs. Over 20 years working in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire Richard has established excellent working relationships with local radiologists, surgeons, medical specialists and physiotherapists and is able to coordinate the multi-disciplinary team to promote the highest standards of care.

He is highly proficient in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound which he uses within the clinical assessment to facilitate a rapid diagnosis, as well as to provide guided injections.

Areas of interest

sport injuries; musculoskeletal conditions; musculoskeletal ultrasound, ultrasound guided injections, frozen shoulder; shoulder impingement; rotator cuff tendon injuries; shoulder arthritis; elbow injuries; tennis elbow; golfers elbow; biceps tendon injury; elbow arthritis; wrist pain; wrist injury; wrist tenosynovitis; trigger finger; wrist arthritis; hand arthritis; thumb injury; carpal tunnel syndrome; wrist ganglion; hip pain; hip arthritis; hip impingement; athletic groin pain; sportsman hernia; hip tendon pain; trochanteric bursitis; buttock pain; piriformis syndrome; hamstrings injury; thigh injury; knee pain; patellar pain; knee arthritis; knee tendon pain; bursitis; knee injury; knee ligament injury; bakers cyst; shin splints; calf injury; ankle pain; ankle arthritis; ankle sprain; ankle tendon pain; achilles tendon pain; plantar fasciitis; foot arthritis; foot ganglion; Morton's neuroma; toe injury; hallux valgus

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