Sports Injury Physiotherapy
Sports Injury Physiotherapy
Sports Injuries in Children Physiotherapy in London
Specialist Assessment & Treatment for Children's Sports Injuries
At London Paediatric Clinic, we provide expert assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for children and adolescents with sports injuries. Whether your child has been injured playing football, rugby, gymnastics, athletics, dance, swimming, tennis, or another sport, our experienced paediatricians and physiotherapists provide prompt diagnosis, personalised treatment, and evidence-based rehabilitation to help them recover safely and return to the activities they love.
Children are still growing, and sports injuries affecting developing bones, growth plates, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints require specialist paediatric assessment. While many injuries are relatively minor, others may involve fractures, ligament tears, growth plate injuries, or overuse conditions that require expert diagnosis and ongoing management. Early assessment and treatment can reduce recovery time, relieve pain, minimise the risk of long-term complications, and help prevent future injuries.
Our consultant-led approach focuses on understanding your child’s injury, sporting activities, medical history, physical development, and recovery goals. Working closely with our multidisciplinary team, including experienced paediatric physiotherapists, orthopaedic specialists, and other healthcare professionals where appropriate, we provide comprehensive assessment, personalised treatment, and tailored rehabilitation programmes. Conveniently located in Central London, London Paediatric Clinic offers comprehensive private care for children with sports injuries, helping young athletes recover with confidence, return to sport safely, and perform at their best.
Dr Badr Chaban
MD MRCPCH MSc
Why Choose Us for Children's Sports Injury Treatment?
Experienced Paediatricians
Our experienced paediatricians provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for sports injuries affecting babies, children, and adolescents.
Comprehensive Sports Injury Assessments
We perform detailed assessments of your child's injury, movement, strength, flexibility, joint stability, and overall physical function to ensure an accurate diagnosis and personalised treatment plan.
Same-Day Appointments Available
Where available, we offer same-day appointments, providing prompt specialist assessment and early treatment to support a faster, safer recovery.
Specialist Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Our personalised rehabilitation programmes and paediatric physiotherapy help children regain strength, mobility, confidence, and return to sport safely while reducing the risk of future injuries.
Multidisciplinary Specialist Care
We work closely with paediatric physiotherapists, orthopaedic specialists, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals to provide coordinated, evidence-based care tailored to your child's individual needs.
Home Visits & Central London Clinic
We offer home visits alongside our conveniently located Central London clinic, providing families with flexible access to specialist paediatric care.
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Comprehensive Sports Injury Assessments
Every sports injury is different, and an accurate diagnosis is essential for a safe and successful recovery. During appointments, our experienced paediatricians carry out a detailed assessment of your child’s symptoms, the mechanism of injury, medical history, sporting activities, physical development, and overall health. We carefully examine the affected muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons, bones, strength, flexibility, balance, and movement patterns to identify the underlying injury and develop a personalised treatment and rehabilitation plan.
We assess babies, children, and adolescents with sprains, strains, fractures, ligament injuries, muscle and tendon injuries, joint pain, growth plate injuries, overuse injuries, sports-related knee pain, ankle injuries, shoulder injuries, back pain, and injuries sustained during training or competition. Where appropriate, we can arrange prompt access to imaging, paediatric physiotherapy, orthopaedic specialists, and other expert services, ensuring every child receives coordinated, evidence-based care to support a safe return to sport.
Fees and Pricing
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Initial Consultation
£300
Clear, transparent pricing is an important part of planning your care. The following guide outlines consultation fees and typical costs for paediatric consultation.
Follow-Up Consultation
£300
Follow-up appointments are available before or after treatment to review progress, discuss results, and provide ongoing guidance.
Private Medical Insurance
At London Paediatric Clinic, we aim to make accessing specialist paediatric care as straightforward as possible. We accept most major private medical insurers and can provide guidance regarding authorisation requirements, coverage, and the options available to you, helping make the process clear and stress-free so you can focus on your child's health and wellbeing.
Understanding Sports Injuries in Children
Sports injuries are common during childhood and adolescence as growing bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints are placed under increasing physical demands. Regular sport and exercise are essential for healthy growth and development, but because children’s bodies are still developing, they are more susceptible than adults to certain injuries, particularly those involving the growth plates. Early assessment by clinicians experienced in paediatric sports injuries is important to ensure the correct diagnosis and treatment.
Sports injuries may occur suddenly following a fall, collision, or twisting injury, or they may develop gradually through repetitive strain and overuse. With prompt diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and a structured rehabilitation programme, most children recover well and safely return to sport. Early intervention can also reduce recovery time, minimise the risk of long-term complications, and help prevent future injuries.
Common Sports Injuries in Children
Children can experience a wide range of sports injuries depending on their age, the sport they play, and their stage of physical development. Common injuries include ankle sprains, knee injuries, muscle strains, ligament injuries, tendon injuries, fractures, growth plate injuries, shin pain, heel pain (Sever’s disease), knee pain (Osgood-Schlatter disease), shoulder injuries, back pain, and overuse injuries caused by repetitive training or activity. Recognising these injuries early is important to ensure appropriate treatment and prevent symptoms from becoming more severe.
Our experienced team understands the unique differences between childhood and adult sports injuries, particularly those affecting growing bones and joints. Through accurate diagnosis, personalised treatment, and specialist sports injury rehabilitation, we help children recover safely, regain strength and mobility, reduce the risk of further injury, and return to sport with confidence.
When Should You Seek Specialist Advice?
Specialist assessment may be beneficial if your child experiences significant pain, swelling, difficulty walking, inability to bear weight, reduced movement, persistent joint or muscle pain, repeated sports injuries, or symptoms that do not improve with rest. Children with suspected fractures, growth plate injuries, recurrent injuries, or pain that prevents them from participating in sport or everyday activities should also be assessed promptly.
Early specialist assessment helps ensure an accurate diagnosis and allows the most appropriate treatment to begin as soon as possible. Through prompt access to imaging where required, personalised treatment, and specialist sports injury rehabilitation, we help children recover safely, reduce the risk of long-term complications or recurrent injury, and return to sport with confidence at the right time.
Diagnosis & Treatment
Following assessment, we provide clear explanations and personalised recommendations tailored to your child’s individual injury and recovery goals. Depending on the diagnosis, treatment may include sports injury physiotherapy, activity modification, personalised rehabilitation programmes, pain management, braces or supports where appropriate, and referral for imaging or orthopaedic assessment if required. Our aim is to relieve pain, restore strength, mobility, and function, reduce the risk of recurrent injury, and help your child return to sport safely and with confidence.
Working closely with our multidisciplinary team, we coordinate every aspect of your child’s care and can arrange prompt access to imaging, paediatric physiotherapy, rehabilitation services, and specialist orthopaedic care where appropriate. Through ongoing monitoring, regular reviews, and personalised rehabilitation plans, we ensure every child receives comprehensive, evidence-based care that supports the safest and most effective recovery while helping them return to training and competition at the appropriate time.
Concerned About Your Child's Sports Injury?
If your child has been injured during sport or physical activity, an early specialist assessment can make a significant difference to their recovery. Our experienced paediatricians provide expert diagnosis, prompt access to investigations, specialist sports injury physiotherapy, and personalised rehabilitation programmes to relieve pain, restore strength and mobility, and help your child return to sport safely, confidently, and as quickly as possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are sports injuries in children diagnosed?
Diagnosis begins with a detailed assessment of your child’s symptoms, how the injury occurred, and a thorough physical examination. Where clinically appropriate, we may recommend X-rays, ultrasound, or MRI scans to confirm the diagnosis and guide the most appropriate treatment.
Will my child need physiotherapy?
Many children benefit from sports injury physiotherapy to restore strength, flexibility, balance, and movement following an injury. Rehabilitation programmes are individually tailored to your child’s age, injury, and sporting goals, helping them recover safely and reduce the risk of future injuries.
How long does recovery usually take?
Recovery time depends on the type and severity of the injury, your child’s age, and how well they respond to treatment. Some injuries improve within a few weeks, while others require a longer period of rehabilitation before it is safe to return to sport.
When can my child return to sport?
Children should only return to training and competition once they have recovered fully and it is safe to do so. We provide personalised advice and a structured return-to-sport plan to minimise the risk of reinjury and ensure a safe return to physical activity.
Can sports injuries affect growing bones?
Yes. Because children’s bones are still developing, injuries involving the growth plates require careful assessment and appropriate management to avoid potential long-term complications. Early diagnosis is particularly important in these cases.
Will my child need ongoing follow-up?
Some children require only a single assessment, while others benefit from ongoing review and rehabilitation to monitor healing, restore full function, and support a safe return to sport. Follow-up is always tailored to your child’s individual injury and recovery.
Do I need a referral?
No. You do not usually need a GP or hospital referral to arrange a private sports injury assessment at London Paediatric Clinic.
How quickly can my child be seen?
We understand how important it is for young athletes to receive prompt assessment and treatment. London Paediatric Clinic offers prompt appointments and, where available, same-day consultations, providing rapid access to experienced paediatricians, specialist investigations, and sports injury rehabilitation without unnecessary delays.
Need to Speak to a Paediatrician Today?
Whether you have concerns about your child’s health, development, behaviour, sleep, nutrition, or wellbeing, our experienced paediatric team is here to help. Same-day appointments are available where possible, helping families access expert care when they need it most.
Our Location
Address: 90 Sloane Street, Chelsea SW1X 9PQ
Conveniently located at 90 Sloane Street in the heart of Central London, London Paediatric Clinic offers easy access to expert private paediatric care for babies, children, and teenagers.