Step Forward from Knee OA
Move Freely Live Fully Again
Contura Orthopaedics and Citius Health are launching a ground-breaking Retired Athlete Programme.

Step Forward from Knee OA
Contura Orthopaedics and Citius Health are launching a ground-breaking Retired Athlete Programme.

The programme will deliver World-Leading Clinical Care to Retired High-Performance Athletes, providing them with a painless injection of Arthrosamid® used to treat knee osteoarthritis.
This Doctor Lead service will then oversee their long-term rehabilitation and be the World’s Largest Study of Retired Athletes treated with Arthrosamid®.

Ugo Monye
Ugo Monye is a former England and British & Irish Lions rugby player turned broadcaster. He spent his entire club career with Harlequins, earning 14 England caps and playing in two Lions Tests. Since retiring, he’s become a prominent pundit and co-host of BBC’s Rugby Union Weekly.
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Nicky Ponsford
Nicky Ponsford has led Women’s High Performance at World Rugby since 2021, driving global team competitiveness at major events like the Rugby World Cup and WXV. Previously, she spent nearly two decades as Head of Women’s Performance at the Rugby Football Union.
Citius Health is a Doctor-led Sports Medicine service providing bespoke care to improve knee function and reduce pain for those with knee osteoarthritis.
Your initial consultation includes detailed discussion of your knee, imaging if needed, and when appropriate, a painless Arthrosamid injection followed by bespoke rehabilitation to maximize your results.
Founded by Dr George Bownes FFSEM, a highly experienced Sports Medicine Consultant who has served as Tournament Physician at Wimbledon, Club Doctor for Harlequins Rugby Club, and worked with Olympic Athletes at the England Institute of Sport. This elite level of care is now available to you.























If you’re a retired athlete interested in this treatment, contact Dr George Bownes at Citius Health to find out how to sign up and get back to moving more freely.