Dr Christopher Jones

Sub-specialties: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine.

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Overview

Dr Chris Jones is a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine and is the current Head of Performance Medicine at Chelsea Football Club Academy.

About Dr Christopher Jones

Dr Christopher Jones is a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine and is the current Head of Performance Medicine at Chelsea Football Club Academy. Prior to this he worked at a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence in central London, and worked alongside a specialised team in sports medicine, orthopaedic and rehabilitation of injuries.

Dr Christopher Jones has a wealth of experience in managing sports injuries, in both elite and non-elite athletes. He specialises in the non-surgical management of musculoskeletal conditions. He is passionate about using exercise as a treatment to recover from musculoskeletal injury and medical conditions. Supporting patients through being active is a method that Dr Jones promotes in the recovery process of his patients. He has contributed to Sport England, Moving Medicine resources to raise awareness of the benefits of being active, in ‘paediatric obesity and physical activity’.

Other roles Dr Christopher Jones has held in sport have include being the Club doctor for Charlton Athletic Football Club and Leyton Orient Football Club, as well as supported medical teams for triathlon, NFL and MLB.

Dr Christopher Jones is qualified in the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound which is a tool he uses alongside clinical assessment. He has also undergone further training in biomechanics and kinetic assessment.

Dr Christopher Jones has an interest in medical education and is an educational supervisor for London Sport & exercise medicine trainee’s. He also serves on the Sport and Exercise Medicine committee for the Royal Society of Medicine.

Dr Christopher Jones graduated in Medicine in 2007 from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne and underwent training in General Practice. He moved to London in 2013 and completed a Master’s degree in Sports Medicine, Exercise and Health from University College London in 2015. He has subsequently, been awarded a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) in Sport and Exercise Medicine and is a fellow of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Christopher Jones is an expert in the following conditions:

Sport and Exercise Medicine
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Football Medicine
Knee Injury
Soft Tissue (muscle, ligament and tendon) pain
Osteoarthritis
Adolescent Sports Medicine
Tendinopathy
Injury Prevention
Biomechanical and Functional Assessment

He is also an expert in the following tests and treatments:

Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injections to Joint
Soft Tissue and Tendon Sheath
Ultrasound-Guided Hyaluronic Acid (Viscosupplementation) Injections
Ultrasound-Guided Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections to Joint
Soft Tissue
Tendon and Tendon Sheath
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) of Soft Tissue and Tendons

Additional Information

Dr Christopher Jones' practices at the following establishments:

Head of Performance Medicine Chelsea Football Club Academy, Stamford Bridge, Fulham Rd., London SW6 1HS.
Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Sport & Exercise Medicine, Spire Hartswood Hospital, Eagle Way, Great Warley, Warley, Brentwood CM13 3LE.

His Active Memberships:

Fellowship Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine.
Member of the Royal Society of Medicine & council member of the Sports & Exercise Medicine section.
Member of British Association of Sport & Exercise Medicine (BASEM)
Member of British Medical Association

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