Dr Jonathan Houghton

Jon has wide and extensive experience in treating the general public, Elite Athletes,

Military Personnel, City Workers, and all those who are physically active

or in pain. He specialises in Tendon pain utilising Ultrasound and UTC

scanning for diagnosis and Ultrasound Guided Injections and ESWT

(Shockwave) as potential treatments. He runs a specialist one stop achilles/patellar tendon clinic.

He also has a wide range of experience in Upper and Lower Limb Overuse and Running injuries, Bone

stress injuries, adolescent overuse injuries, Hip and Groin pain,

Exercise Induced Leg pain and injury rehabilitation. His Rheumatology

interests are Gout, Inflammatory Spinal conditions and inflammatory

joint conditions that affect young or athletic people.

Jon has excellent communication skills and promotes a

multidisciplinary approach, liaising effectively with Physiotherapists,

Osteopaths/Chiropractors, pain doctors and Orthopaedic Surgeons to get

the best results for his patients. He understands the significant

effects that injury and pain can have on normal day to day life and

promotes physical activity in all of his treatment plans. Jon was head

of the Wales Medical Team in the hugely successful EURO 2016 tournament

and continues to look after Wales Football and the recent county cricket

champions, Surrey. He is a consultant to the Royal Ballet.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

ESWT

VISCOSUPPLEMENT INJECTION

PRP INJECTION

Achilles Tendon Pain

Tendon pain

Stress fractures and Bone pain

Hip and Groin pain

Running Injuries

Exertional Leg pain