Dr Matthew Stride
BSc MBBS AICSM MRCP MSc DipSEM CES FFSEM PGCert PgC
Lead Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine
Dr Matthew Stride
BSc MBBS AICSM MRCP MSc DipSEM CES FFSEM PGCert PgC
Lead Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine
Bio
Dr Matthew Stride is one of the leading consultants in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) in the UK. He qualified with honours from Imperial College in 2004 and proceeded to work in Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and A&E Medicine becoming a Member of the Royal College of Physicians UK. He was the founding Consultant of Isokinetic London in 2012 having completed his Specialist Training in SEM including posts at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court and the Olympic Medical Institute. He has been the team doctor for Brentford FC from 2008 to 2019 and Chelsea FC Academy 2010-2012 as well as England Men U20s, England Women U21s and U16s. He has also Consulted for several rugby Premiership and Championship rugby clubs and County Championship cricket clubs and been a member of the Team GB medical team for 2012 Olympic games and 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Dr Stride feels strongly that the expertise and knowledge he has learned from working elite athletes should be available and applicable for all. Indeed he has contributed for the Department of Health on the utilisation and enrolment of SEM in the National Health Service.
At Isokinetic Dr Stride draws upon his deep clinical experience to ensure prompt diagnosis and rehabilitation plan to help support his patients reach the maximal functional result possible using the expertise and resources of the interdisciplinary team of physiotherapists, osteopaths and sport science at the centre.
Career Highlights
Chief Medical Officer/Club Doctor for Brentford Football Club 2008 - 2018
Academy Doctor Chelsea Football Club 2010 - 2012
Medical officer for Team England Commonwealth Games and Team GB Olympic Games
Appraiser for Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
Specialist Interests
Orthopaedic rehabilitation
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Muscle and Tendon Injury and Tendinopathy management
Groin Pain Management
Over training Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound
Experience
2011-2012
Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre
Consultant
- Loughborough, UK
2012
Isokinetic
Founding Consultant
- London, UK
Education
2013
PgC in MSK Ultrasound
2012
Entry to GMC Specialist REgister
Sport and Exercise Medicine
2012
Fellow
Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (FFSEM)
2012
Clinical Exercise Specialist
American College of Sports Medicine
- USA
2009
Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK&I)
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Edinburgh, UK
2009
Masters in Sport and Exercise Medicine
University of Bath
- Bath, UK
2009
Member of the Royal College of Physicians
MRCP
- UK
2004
Associate of Imperial College School of Medicine
AICSM
2004
MB BS
- London, UK
2002
BSc – Exercise Physiology
Imperial College, University of London
- London, UK
BOOKS
Stride M Contributing author – Brukner and Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine: Injuries Volume 1 5e
Stride M,Tsapralis K, Roi GS. Return to Play after Achilles tendon surgery. Football Medicine Strategies for Muscle and Tendon Injuries. p143. ISBN 978-88-6028-358-0
Stride M, Buckthopre M, Carlotti C, Roi GS. On field tricks for return to play: Sport Specific Movements. Football Medicine Strategies for Muscle and Tendon Injuries. p268. ISBN 978-88-6028-358-0
PAPERS
Buckthorpe M, Danelon F, La Rosa G, Nanni G, Stride M, Della Villa F. Recommendations for Hamstring Function Recovery After ACL Reconstruction.Sports Med. 2021 Apr;51(4):607-624.
Buckthorpe M, Stride M, Villa F.ASSESSING AND TREATING GLUTEUS MAXIMUS WEAKNESS – A CLINICAL COMMENTARY.. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2019 Jul;14(4):655-669
Buckthorpe M, Gimpel M, Wright S, Sturdy T, Stride M. Hamstring muscle injuries in elite football: Translating research into practice. Br J Sports Med. 2017 Oct 18.
Stride M. Exercise in the rehabilitation of chronic disease. BMJ Invited author – decision pending
Rees JD, Stride M, Scott A. Tendinopathy; Time to revisit the role of inflammation. Br J Sports Med 2013 Mar 9
Stride M. The Specialty is Sport and Exercise medicine. It is time to get the balance right. Published Online. BJSM 2012 Blog. blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2012/02/17
Sport and Exercise Medicine. A Fresh Approach. Musculoskeletal health. Department of Health Document. pp20, 46-48.
Stride M Exercise during pregnancy. Published Online BMJ 2011
Stride M. Exercise and the Chronic Kidney Disease Patient. Br J Hosp Med 2011 Apr;72(4):200
Stride M. Physical activity promotion in Primary Care. Published online. BMJ 2011
Stride M, Baqai T, Jawed ASM. Hook Sign and arthritis in Refactory Anaemia with ringed sideroblasts
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