Specialist MSK Physiotherapist in Harrow & North West London
Bradley Rugg — Spinal Pain, Sports Injuries & Complex MSK Conditions
MSc-Qualified. Published. Specialist.
Bradley works with complex spinal, sports, and MSK presentations referred by consultants across rheumatology, orthopaedics, and neurosurgery.
More Than Just Exercises
Specialist assessment, diagnostic imaging, injection therapy, shockwave, and hands-on treatment — all under one roof.
Bradley Rugg | MSc, MCSP, BSc (Hons), BASRat-reg | Specialist MSK Physiotherapist
All Major Private Medical Insurers Accepted
Real answers to the questions patients ask most. Written by Bradley — no jargon, no generic advice, just honest, evidence-based explanations you can actually use.
Sciatica Explained: What It Is, Why It Happens, and What Actually Helps
Sciatica is one of the most misunderstood conditions in clinical practice. This post covers what it actually is, why it happens, what a specialist assessment involves, and what treatment — exercise, medication, and injections — genuinely looks like.
You’ve Had Spine Surgery — What Should You Actually Do in the First 6 Weeks?
A practical, week-by-week guide to recovering from a lumbar decompression or spinal fusion — covering what to expect with pain, nerve symptoms, walking, physiotherapy, and getting back to normal life.
Why Does the Outside of My Hip Hurt? Gluteal Tendinopathy/GTPS Explained
If you’ve got a pain on the outside of your hip that bothers you when you walk, go up stairs, or try to get comfortable in bed — you’re not alone. This is one of the most common things patients come to see me about, and it’s usually been niggling away for weeks or months before anyone takes a proper look at it.
There’s a good chance someone has told you it’s “hip bursitis.” That label has been around for years, but it’s not a great description of what’s actually happening. What’s really going on in most cases is something called gluteal tendinopathy — you might also hear it called Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome, or GTPS for short. Let me explain what that actually means, and more importantly, what you can do about it.