Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy

Service description

What is MSK Physiotherapy?

Musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy helps people who are experiencing pain and issues with their function. These problems may have happened because of an injury, an operation or developed gradually over time.

Our physiotherapists are experts in assessing, diagnosing and helping you manage these MSK conditions to allow you to:

• better manage your pain
• move better and get stronger
• get back to normal activities, work or sport
• manage long-term conditions
• improve your overall health and wellbeing

What do we offer?

Our physiotherapists take a whole-person approach, focusing on goals that matter to you.

We provide:

• a personalised assessment
• advice and education
• exercise programmes and lifestyle guidance
• other specific treatments as appropriate

Research shows that, in most cases, keeping active and doing exercises is safe – even when you have pain – and is an important part of recovery.

Where do you provide treatment?

We provide treatment at Community Hospitals and Health Centres across Leicestershire and Rutland.  You should remain at the same site throughout your course of treatment. You may not be able to change sites once your treatment has started.

You may not be able to receive treatment at your first choice of site depending on our current appointment availability.

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Your feedback is valuable in helping us improve and develop our service. Your feedback is anonymous, however if you are happy to provide data/time and clinician of your appointment we can more easily act on any issues you have raised.

Further Questions?

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for additional information about physiotherapy.

Referral criteria

Who is our service suitable for?

Our service accepts referrals for individuals aged 16 and over who are experiencing musculoskeletal (MSK) pain or related symptoms.

This includes spinal pain, arm pain (shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand), leg pain (hip, knee, ankle and foot), arthritis, soft tissue injuries, and persistent pain.

Who is it not suitable for?

We want to make sure that you get the right care, at the right place, at the right time, therefore we do not treat:

• neurological conditions (e.g. stroke and MS)
• respiratory problems (e.g. COPD)
• people unable to attend outpatient appointments (we do not provide home visits)
• people under 16 years of age