In a non-invasive joint breakthrough, Crawley Spinal Health has launched a Magnetic Resonance Therapy (MBST) for the smaller joints of the hands, feet, and ankles. This is the clinic's first treatment of this focused therapy — opening up new hope for those needing relief from pain without surgery or drugs.

A New Chapter in Non-Surgical Joint Therapy

Treatment has been available since 25 April 2025 and is for arthritis, fracture, sprained ligaments, and other degenerative and traumatic conditions of smaller joints. The addition is a significant move for the clinic to enhance the availability of cutting-edge technology previously only available at their Horley partner clinic, which is focused on the treatment of the spine, hip, and knee.

Crawley Spinal Health MBST for small joints uses targeted magnetic fields to enhance the body's own healing responses. By accelerating cell regeneration of cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and bone, MBST promotes natural healing, significantly diminishing pain and inflammation.

Why is MBST special?

MBST is a fully non-surgical treatment. In contrast to surgery or steroid injections, MBST treatments are not painful, do not involve recovery time, and are free of the side effects of traditional treatments. The treatment is already widely used among the best European athletes for speeding up the healing of injuries, but is now becoming more popular for general practice.

"We've had wonderful outcomes for treating back, knee, and hip issues with MBST," said Crawley Spinal Health Clinical Director Philip Mitchell. "Patients would occasionally ask if we could treat their hands or feet. Now, with this new machine, we can say yes — and our own son, who's just broken his ankle, will be the first to benefit. That's like the ultimate start."

Adjusting to an Evolving Healthcare Environment

As of January 2025, 7.43 million individuals in the UK remain on the NHS waiting lists. While the figures are better, a great many patients are still waiting for long periods of time. This has created a mounting need for private treatment: in Q3 of 2024 alone, 223,000 admissions were made to private hospitals — a 1% rise on the same quarter of 2023.

With Crawley Spinal Health MBST for small joints, the clinic is riding this trend. The fact that it can offer surgery-free, drug-free treatment is appealing to a wide cross-section of individuals, from older adults with osteoarthritis to injured young athletes.

Real-Life Outcomes Without Surgery

The benefits of MBST are already apparent at Crawley Spinal Health. Mitchell had a number of success stories:

“We've watched grandparents return to gardening, teenagers return to their school athletic teams, and people delay planned surgery because MBST provided them with the relief they were searching for. It's a game changer.”

This clinic is now providing free consultations for the purpose of piloting whether MBST is suitable on a case-by-case basis with each patient. This entails the serious examination of joint status, general medical history, and individualized treatment planning.

The Future of Joint Care Local

With the addition of Crawley Spinal Health MBST for small joints, patients in Crawley can now take advantage of one of Europe's most state-of-the-art treatments. It provides an alternative to the intrusive process of conventional medical procedures and an even quicker and safer way to recovery.

Whether you're coping with arthritis in your fingers, recovering from a foot injury, or simply tired of chronic joint pain, this new therapy could be just the relief you're seeking — right in the heart of Crawley.