Sports Chiropractic in Croydon
Get Back in the Game—And Stay There
Whether you’re training for your first 5K or your fiftieth marathon, playing weekend football with friends or competing at an elite level, injuries and performance issues can sideline the activities you love. At Croydon Sports Injury Clinic Ltd, Dr. Roddy Knight, chiropractor, specialises in getting active people like you back to sport—not just pain-free, but performing at your best. This isn’t about temporary fixes or masking symptoms. It’s about understanding what’s causing your problem and addressing it comprehensively.
With nearly 20 years of international experience and a genuinely multimodal approach to care, Dr. Roddy Knight combines advanced techniques that most traditional chiropractic practices simply don’t offer. You’ll receive the benefit of 25 years of massage therapy expertise, state-of-the-art physiotherapy equipment, precise chiropractic adjustments, osteomyology techniques, and cutting-edge shockwave therapy—all integrated into your personalised treatment plan.
The Most Common Sports Injuries We Treat
Athletes visiting our Croydon practice most frequently present with shoulder, knee, and foot injuries. These are the areas that take tremendous impact from running, jumping, throwing, and the explosive movements sports demand. Perhaps you’re dealing with a rotator cuff issue that’s limiting your tennis serve. Maybe it’s runner’s knee that’s forcing you to cut your training short. You might be struggling with plantar fasciitis that makes every morning run painful, or Achilles tendonitis that threatens your upcoming race.
Whatever your specific injury, you deserve more than generic treatment. You need someone who understands the biomechanics of your sport, the demands you’re placing on your body, and how to not only resolve your current injury but prevent future ones. That’s exactly what you’ll find here.
What Makes Our Approach Different
Sometimes, a simple adjustment isn’t enough for weekend warriors, or anyone who wants comprehensive care. Dr. Roddy Knight, chiropractor, takes a truly holistic approach that addresses every aspect of your injury. Your 30-minute initial assessment is thorough and unhurried. We take a complete history to understand not just when your pain started, but what you were doing, how your training has changed, what terrain you’ve been covering, even what footwear you’re using.
Then comes a comprehensive physical examination: range of motion testing, muscle function analysis, strength and reflex evaluation, sensation testing, and sport-specific orthopaedic assessments. Using anatomical models and charts, Dr. Roddy Knight, chiropractor, explains exactly what’s happening in your body. You’ll receive an honest prognosis, understand your options, and get clear recommendations—all before any treatment begins. If there’s time in your appointment and treatment is appropriate that day, we’ll get started immediately with techniques that might include specialised massage, therapeutic physiotherapy modalities, precise adjustments, and when indicated, shockwave therapy.
Cutting-Edge Shockwave Therapy Now Available
You may have heard of shockwave therapy but dismissed it because the name sounds intimidating. Let’s clear that up immediately: this is not electric shock treatment. Shockwave therapy uses focused, high-frequency mechanical pulses—think of a very fast, intensive massager—to stimulate your body’s natural healing processes, reduce inflammation, and release deep muscle tension. After careful research and clinical testing, Dr. Roddy Knight, chiropractor, now offers this evidence-based therapy for stubborn soft tissue injuries, particularly tendinopathies (inflamed tendons) and muscle restrictions.
Here’s what makes our approach special: we don’t use shockwave therapy in isolation. It’s integrated into our multimodal treatment philosophy, working alongside massage, physiotherapy, and chiropractic adjustments to produce superior results. For conditions like tennis elbow, patellar tendonitis, Achilles issues, or plantar fasciitis that haven’t responded adequately to traditional approaches, shockwave therapy can be transformative. It accelerates healing, improves tissue quality, and gets you back to training faster than conventional treatment alone.
Convenient Care for Your Active Lifestyle
Active people have demanding schedules. Training happens early morning or late evening. Competitions don’t wait. That’s why Croydon Sports Injury Clinic Ltd offers same-day appointments when available (just call first so we can prepare for you), Saturday appointments, and flexible evening hours. We have two convenient Croydon locations: our established Croydon clinic (CR0 4NZ) with nearly 16 years of serving local athletes, and our modern South Croydon facility at Wing Yip (CR2 8LB) with ground-floor access.
Most importantly, you’ll never feel rushed here. Dr. Roddy Knight, chiropractor, prioritises giving you the time you need—to be heard, to have your injury properly assessed, to understand your treatment plan, and to ask all your questions. This isn’t assembly-line care. It’s a partnership focused on getting you back to the activities that make you feel alive.
Schedule Your Appointment
Don’t let injury keep you from the sport you love. Call Croydon Sports Injury Clinic Ltd today for same-day or Saturday appointments with Dr. Roddy Knight, chiropractor, and experience comprehensive sports injury care that goes beyond basic adjustments.
