Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Patient information

Here you find a list of different websites that can provide you with more help to manage your condition. Neck pain Back pain Hip pain…

Here you find a list of different websites that can provide you with more help to manage your condition.

Return to the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service.

Neck pain

Useful information about the causes of neck pain, treatment and exercises can be found on the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy website.

Download and print this useful information booklet and exercise sheet for neck pain. Versus Arthritis advice on neck pain.

Back pain

You may find this tool useful in preparing for your appointment regarding your back pain.

Go to the NHS website to find out more information about back pain and how to manage your symptoms.

Versus Arthritis also has helpful advice on back pain.

Pilates based exercises can also help to manage the symptoms of back pain. Numerous online videos can be found on the NHS Website.

Many patients have a combination of back pain, leg pain, leg numbness and weakness. These symptoms can be distressing for you but don’t necessarily require emergency medical attention. A rare but serious back condition, Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES), can lead to permanent damage or disability and will need to be seen by an Emergency Specialist Spinal Team.

For more information on warning signs can be found on the CES Dynamic Health website. These are available in various languages.

Hip pain

You may find this tool useful in preparing for your appointment regarding your hip pain.

Information can be found on the NHS website to help manage hip pain.

Osteoarthritis of the hip

Download and print this useful factsheet on osteoarthritis of the hip.

ESCAPE-pain

A free online resource to help people self-manage arthritis through exercise.

Knee pain

You may find this tool useful in preparing for your appointment regarding your knee pain.

Information can be found on the NHS website or versus arthritis website on how to manage knee pain.

Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Download and print this useful factsheet on osteoarthritis of the knee.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/media/22307/osteoarthritis-of-the-knee-factsheet.pdf

ESCAPE-pain

A free online resource to help people self-manage arthritis through exercise.

Foot and Ankle Pain

Information on numerous foot and ankle conditions can be found here.

Ankle Sprain

There is information on the NHS website explaining how to manage sprains and strains.

Here is an exercise sheet for Ankle Sprains.

Achilles Tendinopathy

Further information on this condition can be found here.

Shoulder pain

You may find this tool useful in preparing for your appointment regarding your shoulder pain.

There is some general information on the NHS website regarding shoulder pain and advice on how to manage symptoms.

There is also a useful resource for shoulder pain from the British Elbow & Shoulder Society where you can find exercise leaflets and videos for numerous conditions.

Elbow pain

The Versus Arthritis website has a useful information booklet about the causes of elbow pain, together with an exercise sheet that may help improve your symptoms. Visit their Elbow pain webpage for more information.

There is also a useful resource for elbow pain from the British Elbow & Shoulder Society where you can find exercise leaflets and videos f

or numerous conditions.

Hand and wrist pain

Information can be found on the NHS website regarding causes of hand and wrist pain and how to manage them.

Persistent pain

The British Pain Society have developed a useful guide for patients to help understand and manage pain. The document can be downloaded here.

Flippin’ Pain™ is a public health campaign with a clear goal: “To change the way we think about, talk about and treat persistent pain”

Patients with long-term conditions may also benefit from accessing support from talking therapies.

Doncaster patients can access help, advise and referral advice through NHS Doncaster Talking therapies Long term Conditions Service.

Bassetlaw patients please click here.

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