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- Sports and exercise medicine
Profile
Dr Richard Collins is a Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine caring for British Olympic & Paralympic athletes within the English Institute of Sport in Loughborough as well as NHS patients within the Bedfordshire MSK service.
He qualified in Medicine with distinction from the University of London in 1998 and after initially training in General Practice went on to obtain specialist registration and Fellowship of the Faculties of Sport & Exercise Medicine in both the UK and Ireland.
Sport & Exercise Medicine is focused on the non-surgical management of joint, bone and soft tissue problems whether exercise related or not and Dr Collins prides himself on offering a holistic musculoskeletal assessment, taking time to discuss all treatment options in order to promote the best evidence-based care. He is highly proficient in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound which he uses within his clinic to facilitate a rapid diagnosis, as well as to offer guided injections.