MSK Physiotherapy Resource List
Resources for Clinicians
Below, for clinician use, is a comprehensive list of the available patient-resources used by the MSK Physiotherapy Service:
Information Leaflets/Websites
About Us / What is Physiotherapy:
- About Our Service - webpage - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- About Our Service - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
Wrist/Hand:
- Resources for Wrist and Hand Pain - webpage - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Wrist and Hand Pain - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Soft Tissue Injury - Wrist and Hand - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- OA - Hand (inc. Thumb) - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- DeQuervains Syndrome - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Hand Conditions - website - The British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
- Trigger Finger/Thumb - BSSH Website
- Ganglion Cysts - BSSH Website
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - BSSH Website
- Terminal Finger Joint Arthritis - BSSH Website
- Basal Thumb Arthritis - BSSH Website
- DeQuervains Syndrome - BSSH Website
- Dupuytrens Disease - BSSH Website
Elbow:
- Resources for Elbow Pain - webpage - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Elbow Pain - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Tennis Elbow - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Golfers Elbow - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome - BSSH Website
Shoulder:
- Resources for Shoulder Pain - webpage - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Shoulder Pain - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Soft Tissue Injury - Shoulder - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain (RCRSP) - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Shoulder Pain Exercises - website - British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)
Hip:
- Resources for Hip Pain - webpage - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Hip Pain - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Hip - Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- OA Hip (Osteoarthritis) - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
Knee:
- Resources for Knee Pain - webpage - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Knee Pain - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- OA Knee (Osteoarthritis) - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Soft Tissue Injury - Knee - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Patellofemoral Pain (Knee) - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
Leg/Calf/Thigh:
- Resources for Leg, Thigh or Calf Pain - webpage - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Leg/Calf Pain - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- The Sciatica Guide - what it is and what to do about it - pdf - Tom Jesson
Ankle/Foot:
- Resources for Foot and Ankle Pain - webpage - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Foot and Ankle Pain - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Achilles Tendinopathy - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Soft Tissue Injury - Ankle - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Plantar Fasciopathy (Heel Pain) - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
Back:
- Resources for Back Pain - webpage - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Low Back Pain - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Lumbar Radiculopathy - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- The Sciatica Guide - what it is and what to do about it - pdf - Tom Jesson
IN DEVELOPMENT
- Acute Back Pain - Leaflet
Neck:
- Resources for Neck Pain - webpage - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Neck Pain - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Cervical Radiculopathy - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
IN DEVELOPMENT
- Acute Neck Pain - Leaflet
Conditions - General:
- Falls - Preventing Falls - pdf - LLR Better Care Together
- Hypermobility - Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Fibromyalgia - Fibromyalgia - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Osteoporosis - How to look after your bones - pdf - Royal Osteoporosis Society
- Osteoporosis - Osteoporosis - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Soft Tissue Injuries - General Advice - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
Conditions - Pregnancy Related:
- Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (UHL) - website - UHL
- Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain and other common conditions in pregnancy - website - Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (POGP)
- Pilates in Womens Health Physiotherapy - website - POGP
- Fit for Pregnancy - website - (POGP)
- Exercise and Advice After Pregnancy - website - POGP
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises (for women) - website - POGP
Conditions - Osteoarthritis:
- Osteoarthritis - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- NICE Guidelines for Osteoarthritis - website - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
- Osteoarthritis: Advice and Exercises for your Knee - pdf - UHL MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Osteoarthritis - website - Arthritis UK
- OA Hip (Osteoarthritis) - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- OA Knee (Osteoarthritis) - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
Pacing, Pain and Load Management:
- Resources for Generalised Pain - webpage - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Pain (MSK Pain) - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Sleep and MSK Pain - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Pacing - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Graded Exposure - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Load Management - pdf - LPT MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Patient Guide to Relaxation Techniques for Pain Management - webpage - Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Health and Wellbeing:
- Eating Well and/or Weight Management - website - Weight Management Leicestershire and Rutland
- Health Eating Summary - pdf - LPT Nutrition and Dietetic Service
- ESCAPE Pain Supporting Tools - website - ESCAPE Pain
- Mental Health: Self Help Guides - website - LPT
- Self Help Guides - Anxiety
- Self Help Guides - Health Anxiety
- Self Help Guides - Bereavement
- Self Help Guides - Sleeping Problems
- Self Help Guides - Stress
Information Videos
Produced by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
- Eating Well - Part 1
- Eating Well - Part 2
- Pain - Pain Education
- Stress - Why Stress Matters
- Exercise - Why is Exercise Important
- Sleep - Improving Your Sleep
- Flare Up Management
- Load Management
- OA - Understanding Osteoarthritis (Part 1)
- OA - Managing Osteoarthritis (Part 2)
Externally produced:
- Pain: 10 Surprising Facts about Back Pain - YouTube - Dr Kevin Wernli
- Pain: 10 Facts about Exercise and Back Pain - YouTube - LaFisioterapia.net
- Pain: Back Pain - Separating Fact from Fiction - YouTube - Evoolve Pain Care Academy
- Pregnancy: Back and pelvic pain during pregnancy - YouTube - Milton Keynes University Hospital
- Pregnancy: Posture and positioning during pregnancy and following the birth - YouTube - MyHealth London
- Pregnancy: Pregnancy Fitness and exercise tips - YouTube Playlist - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Exercise Videos/Classes
Produced by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
- Back Exercise Class
- Balance Class
- Lower Limb Class
- Neck Class
- Older Adults Class
- Rehabilitation Class - Level 1
- Rehabilitation Class - Level 2
- Shoulder Exercise Class
Externally produced:
- Frozen Shoulder Exercises - YouTube - British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)
- Shoulder Pain Exercises - website - British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)
- Stiff Knee Exercise Programme - YouTube - UHL MSK Physiotherapy Service
Resources for Physiotherapy Students
The below resources are intended to support physiotherapy students commencing on a placement with any of our MSK Physiotherapy Outpatient Teams in LPT.
MSK Goniometry
Goniometry: