Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

What is Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is key to helping you get back to leading an active and healthy life following an injury, illness or disability. Musculoskeletal physiotherapy is a specialised area treating injuries and conditions affecting the muscles, joints, soft tissue and bones such as the back, neck, shoulders and knees. You might experience muscle and joint problems after an accident, because of your work or lifestyle or, sometimes, without any apparent cause. Contributing factors can include postural strain, arthritis, sprains, broken bones (fractures) or after surgery. Our physiotherapists will carry out an assessment and provide treatment sessions to help you heal and recover more quickly. Your physiotherapist will set goals and develop a rehabilitation plan tailored specifically to your needs.

What we do?

In Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy we take an evidence-based approach in our assessments and treatments and are committed to providing high quality patient care. Our Team has clinicians experienced in assessment, treatment and management of a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions.

Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability.
Physiotherapy can help with back pain, sudden injury and long-term medical conditions as well as childbirth and sporting injuries.
They maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease.
The profession helps to encourage development and facilitate recovery, enabling people to stay in work while helping them to remain independent for as long as possible.

The services we provide include:

Assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based management of all musculoskeletal conditions
Chronic pain service undertakes a multidisciplinary approach depending on patient needs
Lower limb service including rehabilitation of ACL and OA knee
Spinal rehabilitation service
Upper limb service including specialist shoulder rehabilitation
Injection therapy (US guided steroid injection)
Recommendation of investigations (including X-ray and MRI) and for specialist opinions from a consultant if appropriate.
Work closely with Psychology service and cognitive behavioural therapists

General conditions we treat:

Orthopaedic and rheumatological chronic pain
Joint problems and arthritis
Low back pain
Knee and shoulder conditions
Muscle aches and pains
Post-surgical rehabilitation
Neck pain and headaches
Sports related injuries, including traumatic and overuse injuries
Work related injuries – repetitive strain

Treatment options

We provide a wide variety of treatment options depending on your problem. The types of treatment that we can provide include:
Manual therapy (manipulation – mobilisation)
Advice and education
Exercise training
Acupuncture