Sports Medicine at Canary Wharf

Revolutionising Sports Medicine in the Heart of London.

Results Driven Service

Professional Team

State-of-the-art Equipment

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Recognised by Insurers

Redefining Sports Medicine at the Lyca facility in Canary Wharf

8th Element Canary Wharf is a world-class sports medicine service, where we harmoniously blend evidence-based medicine, cutting-edge technology, and a heap of luxury for a truly unique healing experience.

Nestled in the heart of Canary Wharf, Lycas is more than just a medical facility; it redefines the boundaries of sports medicine, where our multidisciplinary team of Doctors, Sports Physios, Surgeons, and Radiologists work as one around you.

A sanctuary where athletes, weekend warriors and city workers can access the highest level of personalised medical care, to suit your unique lifestyle or personal goals, otherwise reserved for the Elite.

We don’t just heal, we inspire – Ensuring no matter what your acute or chronic Musculoskeletal injury or illness, move mountains to get you moving optimally, living pain-free and performing better than before.

Care you need – bespoke to you – when you need it

At our clinic in Canary Wharf, we are not just treating injuries – we’re transforming lives and revolutionising sports medicine. We invite you to experience the difference for yourself. Contact us today to learn more about our services and see how we can help you reach the pinnacle of your athletic potential.

Lyca Services
  • Private GP
  • MSK Physiotherapy
  • MSK Rehabilitation
  • Imaging & Diagnostics
  • Blood Testing
  • X-Ray
  • MRI
  • Ultrasound
  • Injection Therapy
  • Sports Massage
  • Shockwave Therapy
  • Genetic Testing
  • Mammography

Evidence-Based Physiotherapy

Our Physiotherapist is a specialist in their field of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, ensuring we can specialize in helping diagnose, treat and manage the injuries, disorders and conditions associated with the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons and nerves of youths and adults.

Empowering you to understand your condition, to not only recover but to excel. Moving and performing better than before injury struck.

We believe education is key, which is why we’ll ensure we explain all our findings, logic and rationale behind your treatment and rehabilitation in a way that you understand. And rest assured, we understand everyone has different levels of lifestyle, sports training, and family commitments, so our rehabilitation and ‘self-help’ coping strategies are designed with you in mind.

Typical conditions treated include: Neck and back pain (Including whiplash), Headaches, Sciatica, Hip and Knee pain or arthritis, Shoulder and peripheral joint pains, Post Operative pain and rehabilitation, Sports Injuries, Strains and Sprains, Nerve Pain, Rheumatological conditions, Osteoarthritis, Paediatric Injuries, Biomechanical irregularities, Spinal Disk related Injuries

Our Canary Wharf Team

John Martin

BSc(hons) Sports Therapy, MSST, STO

A senior therapist, Johns’s degree and advanced biomechanics training, combined with his vast experience, allow for a comprehensive assessment and treatment skill set. Ensuring only the best and most specific modalities are chosen for your needs.

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Joanna Shopland

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

Jo is a Physiotherapist specialising in musculoskeletal issues and joint pain with a focus on strength and conditioning. Jo is HCPC Registered with a wide range of experience of acute illnesses, different neurological conditions, orthopedic injuries,  biomechanics and the skeletal system.

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8th Element @ Canary Wharf

Jo is a Physiotherapist specialising in musculoskeletal issues and joint pain with a focus on strength and conditioning. Jo is HCPC Registered with a wide range of experience of acute illnesses, different neurological conditions, orthopedic injuries,  biomechanics and the skeletal system.

Your Journey at Canary Wharf

1

Injury Assessment

We’ll conduct a full musculoskeletal assessment, provide individualised treatment, and discuss a bespoke treatment plan if required, to help fast track you back to you achieving your specific goals, pain-free.  Referring same-day scans where required.

2

Specialist Consult

Depending on the severity of the injury assessment results, you’ll then seamlessly link to either a GP or Specialist Consultant to discuss the most appropriate treatment (Physio, Rehab, Injection Surgery etc)

3

Specialist Treatment

Where specialist treatment is required, you’ll then come back to us for expert aftercare and rehabilitation, ensuring you have everything you need to return to what you love doing.

Fully Accredited

Lyca Health are fully accredited

Our History

8th Element has specialised in sports injury and performance treatments since 2011 working within Kent, alongside athletes, office workers and enthusiasts for over 10 years. We aimed to bring the most talented practitioners under one roof to elevate the level of excellence in Injury and rehabilitation, unparalleled by other clinics.

Our amazing new luxury venue combines all the services previously enjoyed by 8th Element clients along with many more specialisms available by our new Medical specialists already integrated within Lyca Health Canary Wharf. Bringing these resources together, creating a world-class service, that operates as one, seamlessly ensuring your optimum diagnosis and recovery.