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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatients

Treatment plans to manage or improve musculoskeletal conditions, including chronic pain, recovery from surgery, and osteoarthritis.

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Physiotherapy self-care leaflets

Helpful physiotherapy leaflets for managing pain and supporting rehabilitation.

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How can we help

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatients

Treatment plans to manage or improve musculoskeletal conditions, including chronic pain, recovery from surgery, and osteoarthritis.

Learn more

Physiotherapy self-care leaflets

Helpful physiotherapy leaflets for managing pain and supporting rehabilitation.

Learn more

Overview

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

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee

Watch and learn about:

  • what osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is
  • what a diagnosis may mean for you
  • what the treatment options available are, and how helpful they may be
  • what you can do to help yourself
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Hip osteoarthritis

Watch and learn about:

  • what hip osteoarthritis is
  • causes of hip osteoarthritis
  • what you can do to help ease your symptoms
  • what you can do to help yourself
  • what you do next if these do not help you
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Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS)

Watch and learn about:

  • what greater trochanteric pain syndrome is
  • causes of greater trochanteric pain syndrome
  • what you can do to help ease your symptoms
  • what you can do to help yourself
  • what you do next if these do not help you
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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.

Achilles tendinopathy - Information for patients

Download Achilles tendinopathy - Information for patients

File size: 246KB

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Ankle sprains - Information for patients

Download Ankle sprains - Information for patients

File size: 216KB

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Groin strain - Information for patients

Download Groin strain - Information for patients

File size: 243KB

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Hip dysplasia - Information for patients

Download Hip dysplasia - Information for patients

File size: 187KB

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Hip osteoarthritis - Information for patients

Download Hip osteoarthritis - Information for patients

File size: 286KB

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Knee injuries - Information for patients

Download Knee injuries - Information for patients

File size: 229KB

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Knee osteoarthritis - Information for patients

Download Knee osteoarthritis - Information for patients

File size: 329KB

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Plantar heel pain - Information for patients

Download Plantar heel pain - Information for patients

File size: 227KB

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Return to running - Information for patients

Download Return to running - Information for patients

File size: 200KB

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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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