Welcome to My Practice

Actively involved in research, Lorenzo has written 20 peer-reviewed papers and has spoken at multiple international sports medicine conferences including Arsenal Football conference, Barcelona Football conference and the British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine. He is currently involved in tendon research at prestigious institutions including the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Imperial University, Queen Mary University and Brunel University.  He is honorary lecturer at Queen Mary University. He has narrated and produced an on-line musculoskeletal ultrasound-guided injection programme and is actively involved in teaching Sports and Exercise Medicine graduates at University College London. Lorenzo completed a Masters in Sports Medicine in research at the University of Melbourne in 2004 on low back pain in young active athletes achieving a high distinction.

About Sports Medicine

The concept of the Sports Medicine doctor is often misunderstood.  Our name implies that our services and expertise are reserved for elite athletes with sports injuries and performance-related issues.   Nothing could be further from truth.

The scope of our practice includes managing virtually any musculoskeletal or medical problem associated with physical activity, irrespective of age or ability. Our goal is to return you back to the activity that you feel passionate about whether it’s competing in an ironman or simply walking to and from work to keep healthy and maintain wellbeing.

Sports Medicine doctors can assess your musculoskeletal disorder and obtain an accurate diagnosis of your condition. We can perform on-site musculoskeletal ultrasound and refer you for other tests and imaging if needed and explain the results of these tests to ensure you understand the diagnosis. The type of specialised musculoskeletal care we offer is unique as we understand and appreciate the breadth of treatment options from surgical procedures to non-surgical treatments including specialised rehabilitation and unique musculoskeletal treatment such as shockwave therapy or MSK injections. We can see and coordinate your treatment with other members of your rehabilitation team including physiotherapists, podiatrists, massage therapists and personal trainers ensuring you improve in a timely manner.

This type of service is in high demand and traditionally reserved for a high demand elite athlete who requires a return to high performance quickly.  However, the holistic nature of this type of sports injury treatment by a Sports Medicine doctor applies to almost every type of musculoskeletal disorder to the benefit of the injured patient.

Let’s take the average classic ankle sprain.   Many patients who roll their ankle go to their local hospital or minor injuries unit for assessment. They might have an X-ray and are often told that they have suffered a sprained ligament. While most ankle sprains are due to torn ligaments, some rolled ankles might cause more serious damage to the tendons or cartilage of the ankle. Sports Medicine doctors have an expertise in managing these type of ankle injuries from their work in elite sport. They can assess your injury, organise relevant imaging and diagnose your condition in a timely fashion.

But it doesn’t even have to be an acute sports injury which brings you to see us.  Many people have conditions related to simple overuse.  For instance, a gardener may develop an elbow tendonitis from overuse. Sport doctors can assess and diagnose the musculoskeletal disorder with the help of on-site MSK ultrasound and can make recommendations regarding rehab with the help of specialised physiotherapists. They can advise regarding other unique treatments such as shockwave therapy and musculoskeletal injections to get you back to fitness so you can get on to enjoying life again.