Dr Mark Ridgewell

I am a Consultant Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician. I am experienced and trained in the management of musculoskeletal (bone, muscle and other soft tissue) and overuse injuries across the whole spectrum from elite performers to those who are wanting to start a low-level exercise. Examples of what I see include shoulder, elbow and wrist pain, back and neck pain, hip, groin and knee pain, muscle injuries ankle sprains and foot pain. I have wide experience in managing female sports musculoskeletal and overuse injuries.

I use diagnostic ultrasound scans in clinics and offer a wide variety of interventions such as injections with steroid, hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma, as well as shockwave (ESWT) therapy for tendon injuries.

I worked for the NHS for around 35 years, and have worked at an international level across a wide variety of sports from 1991 to present day. I am lead doctor for the UK major LTA tennis tournaments, including the HSNC Championships at Queens Club, I work as Consulting Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician with the English National Ballet School and Loughborough Lightning Netball. 

I was Clinical Lead of the Clinical Musculoskeletal Assessment Service (CMATS) at Swansea Bay University Health Board between 2000 and 2022. I have been appointed Medical Adviser and Doctor to Pioneered Athlete Performance since November 2025. I am also SEM Consultant for TASS (Talented Athlete Sponsorship Scheme) and have been in this role since 2023.

Previous roles I have had include working as the Lead Doctor for England and Wales Cricket Board 1999-2003 when I also toured with the England team. I was First Team Doctor at the Football Association of Wales from 2005-2013 and Lead Sports Physician at the Welsh Institute of Sport from 2003-2020 where I worked with high levels sports people in all Olympic and Commonwealth Games sports. I went to three Commonwealth Games as Doctor for Team Wales.

I ran the internationally regarded Masters in Sport and Exercise Medicine course at Cardiff Metropolitan University between 1999 and 2019 and held the role of Principal Lecturer at the University. I have mentored many junior doctors and physiotherapists over the years who have risen to prominent roles over the years.

I work closely with Physiotherapists, Osteopaths/Chiropractors and Orthopaedic Surgeons to determine the best management plan to bring good outcomes for my patients. I understand the significant effects that injury and pain can have on normal day to day life and very much encourage physical activity in my treatment plans.