Dr Leon Creaney

Dr Leon Creaney is a highly experienced Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) with a subspecialist interest in musculoskeletal medicine. His clinical practice focuses on the non-surgical assessment and management of sports injuries, spinal conditions and exercise-related medical problems, helping patients recover from pain, optimise performance and return safely to activity.

Dr Creaney treats a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions from head to toe, including neck, shoulder, back, hip, groin, knee, leg, foot and ankle disorders. He has a particular interest in lower back pain, sports injuries and performance medicine, and regularly manages athletes with overuse injuries, tendon disorders, joint pain, fatigue and overtraining.

He qualified in medicine from the University of Sheffield in 2001 and became a Consultant on the GMC Specialist Register in 2009. His postgraduate training included the London Sports Medicine rotation, working across the Olympic Medical Centre, DMRC Headley Court, the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and the Royal London Hospital.

Dr Creaney has held NHS Consultant posts in Sheffield, Manchester, Warrington and University Hospital Birmingham, and has run specialist sports medicine and musculoskeletal clinics in Manchester since 2010.

Alongside his clinical work, Dr Creaney has an extensive career in elite sport. He has worked internationally with over 20 teams across athletics, football, rugby and multi-sport events. He is a former Team Doctor for Liverpool FC Women and Great Britain Gymnastics, and previously served as Chief Medical Officer for GB Taekwondo and Team Doctor for British Athletics. He has attended multiple international championships, including the Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games and World Medical Games.

He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) and a member of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM), the General Medical Council (GMC) and the British Medical Association (BMA).

Services and areas of specialty

Procedures and services

• Soft tissue injections
• Joint injections (including shoulder, hip, knee and ankle)
• Hip injections (including steroid, hyaluronic acid, PRP and nStride)
• Knee injections (including steroid, hyaluronic acid, PRP and nStride)
• Ultrasound-guided joint injections
• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment
• Prolotherapy
• Shockwave therapy
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Biomechanics and gait analysis
• Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
• Physical fitness assessment
• Exercise testing and prescription
• Exercise advice for injury and performance
• Injury rehabilitation and return-to-sport planning
• Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• Dance medicine
• Video consultations

Conditions treated

• Musculoskeletal and joint injuries
• Tendinopathy (tendonitis) and tendon injuries
• Back pain and spinal conditions
• Sports injuries (including football, rugby, cricket and tennis)
• ACL and ligament injuries
• Ankle sprains and ankle tendonitis
• Cartilage injuries
• Osteoarthritis
• Shoulder pain and shoulder tendinopathy
• Hip and groin pain
• Shin splints and stress fractures
• Soft tissue injuries and overuse conditions
• Endurance and running injuries
• Female athlete health and RED-S
• Amenorrhoea in athletes
• Adolescent athlete injuries
• Osteoporosis

Dr Creaney is known for his practical, evidence-based and athlete-centred approach, combining advanced diagnostics, targeted interventions and personalised rehabilitation to support long-term musculoskeletal health and optimal physical performance.