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No-nonsense injury assessment, treatment and rehabilitation in Wroughton, Swindon

DC Injury Clinic is an Injury & Rehabilitation Clinic in Swindon, offering treatment of all manner of injuries - from soft tissue manipulation to joint mobilisations. On this page I will look to share the most recent evidence (often without opinion!) in injury treatment; post links to interesting blogs and articles; question some dubious practices; and also keep you up to date with appointment availability.

16/10/2026

The last one 🫠

1 - this is just a bit of "fun" (subjective)
2 - you should not get offended by this
3 - do not get offended by this
4 - it's the weekend
5 - Love you x
6 - F the Algorithm

13/10/2026

Every therapist learns about running.

Not all therapists understand runners.

Knowing what cadence is doesn't mean you understand when changing it might be useful.

Recognising (and often demonising) a heel strike doesn't mean you understand the mechanical consequences of changing it.

Knowing "the 10% rule" doesn't mean you understand training load.

And knowing which injuries are common in runners doesn't necessarily mean you understand why a runner is injured.

A knowledge of running is fundamental for a lot of therapists.

But knowledge without *understanding* can lead to generic rules, unnecessary corrections and interventions that look good on paper (or social media reels), but that make little sense for the individual.

The skill isn't simply in recognising symptoms.

It's in understanding its relevance; interpreting it within the wider clinical picture; and knowing when to intervene

And when to leave things alone.

If you're looking to get back to running post-injury, drop me a message :)

11/10/2026

Being recognised as a talented young athlete can be incredibly rewarding.

However, recognition can sometimes bring an unintended consequence.

Expectation.

Once a child becomes known as a particularly talented athlete, there can be an assumption that continued progression is inevitable, or that every opportunity or competition must be maximised to avoid falling behind.

Training commitments increase. Competition results become more significant. Selection decisions begin to carry greater emotional weight.

A disappointing performance might no longer feel like a disappointing performance. It can start to feel like a threat to their very future.

This can be compounded by parents who have also become accustomed to winning.

And my clinical experience of working with adolescents would suggest that this expectation and pressure correlates with increased injury and pain. Some children will even seek a way out of that high pressure environment.

Injury becomes a get out ...

08/10/2026

When someone is in pain, we therapists all have a righting reflex, whereby we want to be the one who helps you become pain-free.

But it is important that you, the person in pain, the person looking for answers, understands that not every therapist that you see is qualified to assess and treat injuries. It sounds shocking, but it is true. Most massage therapists are simply not trained to treat injured people - they are trained to massage. That's not the same thing.

However, regardless, it is so important as a therapist to be brave enough to say "I don't know" what is causing your pain - it can certainly be less harmful than simply filling a silence because you are not sure.

Some people have received a huge range of diagnoses over the years which can all contribute to a state of fragility, as they have collected 'conditions' that they had no idea about.

Often, these conditions have no relationship with the person’s pain; they are merely observations which at best correlate with the pain. There is no real causal link.

And of course saying "I don't know what is causing your pain" is not the same as saying "I can't help you".

Once all red flags have been ruled out, how important is it to give the pain a title?

And does that title help or hinder the recovery?

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02/10/2026

Bit of a personal post on my business page - so forgive me ☺️

If anyone has any advice, tips, tricks, recommendations for places to eat for a recently diagnosed coeliac … hit me up 🤙🏼

And all jokes aside, *do* bring your therapists
cake 👍🏼🤣

01/10/2026

If your usual training requires a certain level of strength, endurance and load tolerance, then rehabilitation and recovery needs to prepare you for those demands.

Because being pain-free and being "ready" are not necessarily the same thing.

And good rehabilitation and recovery isn’t simply about getting you out of pain.

It’s about building you back up to what you want to do.

The aim shouldn't be to keep you away from your activity until everything feels perfect.

Every week I see someone who has been told to stop all exercise whilst undergoing a treatment plan, and this is wrong - physiologically and psychologically.

Not only will this underexpose tissue we want to change, it will often lead to a human who is unmotivated because of removal of the thing they love to do.

No one wants to be a full time rehab athlete!

And at its extreme, it can lead to complete isolation from social lives if we take people away from their friends and their happy place.

This is not an environment which will create positive change, in my opinion.

Been told not to do that thing you love because of pain? Drop me a message and let's have a chat 👍🏼

28/09/2026

PTs and THERAPISTS - WHY YOU MIGHT NEED A MENTOR

I’m not a business coach!!!

I’m not here to teach you how to get more clients.

I’m not teaching you how to sell or how to gain followers (haha!)And I’m definitely not going to tell you that you need another 27 pieces of equipment to be a better therapist, or show you a better way to use your hands.

I simply want to help you become a better thinker.

That means helping you:

Improve your clinical reasoning so you can understand why you’re making a particular clinical decision, rather than simply doing it "because I've always done it that way".

Understand the research behind what you do, not just reading the abstract or accepting whatever the person selling you the latest CPD course tells you to think.

Make sense of treatment modalities. We need to be better at asking what they are actually doing? When might they be useful? When are they (potentially) unnecessary? And where does the evidence actually sit (can we, actually, ethically justify it)?

Become more focused in your appointments. Less throwing proverbial kitchen sinks at problems. Less treating because you feel like you should be doing something. Less using that modality just because you've spent £100s learning that modality.

It means, ultimately…BETTER RESULTS for your patients.

Because you don't need to be better at closing sales.

You need to be better at making the decisions that help your clients.

That’s why you got into this industry, and that's what drives business.

Why Listen to Me?

Fair enough.

I am a practicing Advanced Sports Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach, with over 16 years in the industry, and 1000s of clinical hours behind me helping people.

I take my role very seriously, but do not take myself serious at all.

But whether you are looking for new skills or help tackling complex cases, you’ll get experienced and evidence-informed advice, structured feedback, and the tools you need to help others.

25/09/2026

Outer elbow pain?

You'll call it Tennis Elbow.

But you could call it Padel Elbow, Screwdriver Elbow, Too Many Pull Ups Elbow, Heavy Deadlift Elbow, Undid a Jar a Bit Too Aggressively Elbow.

Catchy, huh.

There are a few things worth knowing about lateral epicondylalgia - the fancy name:

It’s not simply an inflamed tendon.
The pathology is more complex than inflammation alone. That there sore bit is a surprisingly busy area, with a number of potential causes.

Complete rest isn't usually the answer.
If I ever get a tattoo, it will say "Load management". Progressive strengthening is key to successful rehabilitation
... It's not always tennis elbow!
Radiculopathy, cervical referral, joint pathology, fracture and other conditions can produce lateral elbow pain, so assessment and diagnosis matter.

Steroid injections aren't a great long-term fix.
They can improve symptoms quickly, but studies show poorer longer-term outcomes and higher recurrence when compared with placebo or other approaches.

But there is at least some good news - hurrah.

Lateral epicondylalgia is generally a self-limiting condition, with most people improving over time.

The aim isn't to find something to “fix” the tendon over night.

It's to identify the problem, manage the load and progressively build capacity. Until you can get back on Jar Opening duty - it's what you wall want.

📄Effect of Corticosteroid Injection, Physiotherapy, or Both on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Unilateral Lateral Epicondylalgia, A Randomized Controlled Trial, Coombes et al., 2013

22/09/2026

The end of August marked 7 years since we first opened the doors to Washbourne House Therapy Centre .

So much has happened in that time. Therapists have come and gone; rooms have been built and rebuilt; treatments have grown; we’ve had biblical in-house floods and fire alarm issues.

(Oooh ooh, a Pandemic and Financial Crisis - mustn't forget that! 🫣)

We’ve also bought the biggest house numbers on the market and still people struggle to find us 🤣

But we’ve also helped over 10,000 people to get diagnosed, to have less pain, to become more robust, to build friendships through group exercise, to have a place which feels safe and trustworthy, and to have a better quality of life.

And we have also helped a number of therapists enter the industry, and to build full diaries.

Washbourne House has never sought publicity, award or recognition.

But - despite my whinges, and despite the workload - I am so proud of everyone who has played their part, and of what we continue to quietly provide as a team to Wiltshire and the surrounding communities.

Thank you to everyone who has paid us a visit, and says nice things about us 😊

15/09/2026

Rehab benefits YOU.

Not me.

I don’t get stronger because you do your exercises.

I don’t regain confidence because you return to running.

I don’t get any fitness (or social life) back because you return to the gym.

You do.

My job is not to keep you dependent on treatment.

It’s to help you understand what’s going on, give you a plan that makes sense, and support you while you build back to doing what you love.

The aim of your appointment shouldn’t simply be booking in for more appointments.

The aim of your appointment is to leave you needing less appointments.

But that always requires you to do your part - your rehab - which I can guide.

If you’re stuck in a treatment plan with no exit strategy, drop me a message 👍🏼

Address

Washbourne House Therapy Centre
Wroughton
SN49JU

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 10pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 10pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5pm
Thursday	9:30am - 10pm
Friday	9:30am - 10pm

Telephone

+447810483005

Website

https://dc-injury-clinic.uk2.cliniko.com/bookings

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