Dr James Thing

Offers

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

About me

I am a Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine with over 10 years' experience helping patients recover from injury, manage joint pain, and stay active at every stage of life.

After training at Imperial College School of Medicine, I qualified as a GP before completing four years of specialist training to become a Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine Consultant in 2014. Since then, I have combined elite-level sports medicine with a busy clinical practice for patients of all backgrounds.

I worked as a Sports Doctor at the London 2012 Olympics, and I currently work pitch-side for Harlequins Rugby and as British Athletics Event Lead Doctor, co-ordinating care for international athletics competitions including the Diamond League, Anniversary Games and Indoor Grand Prix.

Alongside my elite work, I enjoy supporting amateur sportspeople, recreational runners, and patients looking to stay active despite arthritis or long-term joint problems.

Specialist expertise

Ultrasound-guided diagnosis and injections - Founder and Clinical lead at The Joint Injection Clinic (Golders Green, Notting Hill & Henley-on-Thames).

Arthritis management - non-surgical treatment for knee, hip, shoulder, hand & wrist arthritis (including steroid, hyaluronic acid, PRP and Arthrosamid injections).

Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) - specialist in hydrodilatation/high-volume injection technique for patients with tight, restricted frozen shoulder issues.

Tendon disorders - Achilles, patellar, plantar fasciitis, tennis/golfer's elbow.

Sports injury care from sprains and ligament injuries to overuse problems and rehabilitation.

My approach

My goal is to provide rapid access to accurate diagnosis and effective treatment so you can return to the activities you love. I take a holistic, evidence-based approach, combining advanced imaging, targeted injections, and rehabilitation to achieve the best outcomes.

I have performed tens of thousands of ultrasound-guided injections, with consistently high patient outcomes. Many of my patients are referred by word-of-mouth, physiotherapists, and fellow doctors including GP's and orthopaedic surgeons.

Research & publications

Published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Contributor to national guidelines on Exertional Heat Stroke
Associate Editor, British Journal of Sport & Exercise Medicine (BJSM)

Personal

I'm a keen runner and have completed 13 marathons (PB 3:29). More recently I have switched to Peloton which allows me to remain fit and healthy. This personal experience gives me a unique understanding of how important it is for patients to be able to recover quickly and return to the activities they love.

Conditions I treat

Arthritis of the knee, hip, shoulder, hand & wrist

Frozen shoulder & rotator cuff problems

Tendon problems (Achilles, patellar, plantar fasciitis, tennis/golfer's elbow)

Ligament and overuse injuries

Carpal tunnel, trigger finger, De Quervain's tenosynovitis

Rugby, athletics & running injuries

Areas of interest

Achilles tendinopathy
Acromio-clavicular joint injury (ACJ)
Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
Anterior cruciate ligament; injury
Carpal tunnel syndrome
De Quervain's tenosynovitis
Degenerative meniscal tears
Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound
Frozen shoulder
Golfer's elbow
Hand, wrist and elbow sports injuries
Hand/wrist arthritis
Hip arthritis
Knee arthritis
Knee collateral ligament injury
Musculoskeletal medicine
Non-surgical treatment of osteoarthritis
Patellar tendinopathy
Peroneal tendinopathy
Plantar fasciitis
Rugby and Athletics Medicine
Shoulder impingement (rotator cuff related pain)
Sport and Exercise Medicine
Tennis elbow
Tibialis posterior tendinopathy
Trigger finger
Ultrasound guided injections