Advice and resources : Back pain
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatients
Treatment plans to manage or improve musculoskeletal conditions, including chronic pain, recovery from surgery, and osteoarthritis.
Learn morePhysiotherapy self-care leaflets
Helpful physiotherapy leaflets for managing pain and supporting rehabilitation.
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatients
Treatment plans to manage or improve musculoskeletal conditions, including chronic pain, recovery from surgery, and osteoarthritis.
Learn morePhysiotherapy self-care leaflets
Helpful physiotherapy leaflets for managing pain and supporting rehabilitation.
Learn moreOverview
Our Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy Outpatients team has developed self-care guidance with easy-to-follow exercises you can do at home to improve mobility and reduce pain. These resources are designed to support the advice provided by your GP and physiotherapist.
Self-care
Watch our video to learn about:
- causes of low back pain
- what you can do to help ease your symptoms
- what you can do to help yourself
- treatment options
Pelvic girdle pain
Watch and learn about:
- anatomy of the pelvis
- causes of pelvic girdle pain (PGP)
- changes that happen in pregnancy
- what you can do to self-manage PGP
- what to do if PGP doesn't improve
Self-care leaflets
We’ve created self-care leaflets with simple exercises you can do at home to improve mobility and ease pain. These leaflets are designed to complement the advice given by your GP and physiotherapist.
Low back pain - Information for patients
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Mid-back pain - Information for patients
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Return to running - Information for patients
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatients
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Treatment plans to manage or improve musculoskeletal conditions, including chronic pain, recovery from surgery, and osteoarthritis.
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