Citius Health is a Doctor led Sports Medicine Community providing bespoke care of Arthrosamid® & rehabilitation to individuals struggling with knee osteoarthritis
Citius Health is a Doctor led Sports Medicine Community providing bespoke care of Arthrosamid® & rehabilitation to individuals struggling with knee osteoarthritis
The pioneering programme has been developed by Sports Medicine Consultant, Dr. George Bownes, Founder of Citius Health, who has worked extensively across High Performance Sport as Tournament Physician at Wimbledon, All England Championships, Club Doctor for the Harlequins Rugby Club & with Winter & Summer Olympics Athletes at the England Institute of Sport (now the UK Sport Insititute).
Citius Arthrosamid® Pathway
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Bespoke Programme Includes:
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Initial consultation
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Imaging (MRI or X-ray as required)
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Physical profiling & pain scoring to monitor long term outcomes
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Arthrosamid® injection, including antibiotics & consultation fees
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Long-term follow-up to monitor improvements in pain & mobility
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Personalised rehabilitation plan
Patient Stories
Rob Clark
Rob had lived with knee pain for years, managing it with paracetamol and supplements that offered only limited relief.
A scan for what he thought was a groin strain revealed hip arthritis and led him to Dr George Bownes - while discussing hip treatment, Robert mentioned his persistent knee discomfort.
“That’s why I bumped into George,” he said. “I’d long since given up hope that anything could really help.”
George introduced him to Arthrosamid®.
Three months later, he completed several stages of the Tour de France with Ride The Loop - a demanding cycling event.
“My knees weren’t even a factor — my hip hurt, yes, but my knees didn’t,” he said. “I forget I even have knee issues. It’s given me a level of freedom I haven’t felt in years. And that, for me, is worth everything.”
Jon Pile
Jon is an avid athlete, spending most of his weekends doing some form of exercise whether that’s running, cycling or swimming. But last August things all changed for Jon. A fall whilst running kicked off symptoms and significant knee pain. In a matter of months, he went from competing in triathlons to everything from sport to basic household tasks became increasingly difficult.
After assessments Dr. Bownes suggested Arthrosamid® and Jon opted for this long-lasting pain relief and helping Jon get back to doing the activities he loves.
Describing the procedure itself, Jon said:
“It’s incomparable to an invasive procedure or surgery. It was an easy procedure, taking just 15 minutes and since then I’ve been able to build back fairly quickly, and I have peace of mind that it’s not going to wear off.”
Jon is back to doing what he loves most. Just two days after receiving the treatment Jon was back in the pool, two weeks later he was on the bike, then back to running and skiing. Now Jon is able to move his body freely and get back to exercising pain-free. He has been able to build back his strength and complete months of intensive training to compete in a 50k ultra-marathon.
Katie Gilmour
With four children aged between eight and 13, four horses, two dogs, four cats and eight chickens, it’s fair to say that Katie Gilmour, 49, from The Haven, West Sussex has a busy and active lifestyle. As an accomplished journalist and podcaster who thrives on being busy and physically fit, Katie developed instability in her right knee in 2021 while running with her daughter and their family pony in a Showing class.
Later diagnosed with patella tendinopathy, Katie’s right knee slowly began to unravel and become more unstable. A subsequent accident in early 2024 that involved a patella dislocation led to surgery later that year. Despite the surgery, Katie’s knee was still compromised by a lack of cartilage and the daily pain was wearing and limiting her usual activities.
Following treatment by Dr. George Bownes with Arthrosamid® in January 2025, Katie is now back on full throttle, recovering well and back to her beloved horses, walking the dogs and on the school run.
She said: "Within two weeks, I noticed that my knee was less painful. A couple of weeks later, my limp faded away. At my recent 12-week check-up with Dr Bownes, my pain score has drastically reduced. I am now able to live a life that is almost as active as it was before my injury."
