Dr John Rogers

Dr Rogers works as a Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine at the OrthTeam Centre in Didsbury. He also works as a Visiting Professor in Sport & Exercise Medicine at Manchester Metropolitan University. John is passionate about helping people of all ages and abilities in overcoming their musculoskeletal and medical problems related to their specific physical activity, exercise and sporting goals. His work also involves treating people with medical problems related to physical activity and exercise e.g. cardiac symptoms, breathing difficulty, fatigue and under-performance in sport, osteoporosis, vascular problems, concussion, mental health problems and nutritional deficiencies. He has expertise in prescribing exercise for patients with a range of chronic diseases. He holds additional qualifications in musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging and regularly performs Fluro-guided caudal epidural injections to help manage pain and inflammation and to enhance rehabilitation. He works closely with a multidisciplinary team of Medical and Surgical Consultants, Physiotherapists and Sport Science colleagues who are experts in their respective fields in coordinating care for people with a wide range of medical and musculoskeletal problems. His previous positions include CMO to British Triathlon, Institute Medical Officer to British Athletics, Consultant SEM Physician at the Defence Military Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court, CMO for Team GB at Youth Olympic Games, Team Doctor for British Paralympic Athletics Team, Sports Physican at Orreco and GP Partner at Brooklands Medical Practice

Sport and physical activity related injuries in teenagers, adults and older people; overuse injuries to the hip and groin; tendon problems; stress fractures; knee injuries; ankle injuries; shoulder problems; assessment, investigation and rehabiliatation of musculoskeletal injuries and pain including low back pain with sciatica; neck pain. access to full range of imaging and diagnostic techniques including blood tests, X-ray, MRI, diagnostic ultrasound, CT, neurophysiology and bone density scanning; therapeutic injections performed including xray and ultrasound guided injections; assessment, investigation and management of medical problems and illnesses related to sport, exercise and physical activity including concussion; cardiac problems with exercise; breathing problems with exercise; fatigue and underperformance in sport.