Advice and resources : Physiotherapy - Leg pain
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
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
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
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
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.
Groin Strain - physiotherapy leaflet
File size: 196KB
Reactive Achilles Heel - Physiotherapy leaflet
File size: 176KB
Pelvic Girdle - Physiotherapy leaflet
File size: 164KB
Achilles Tendinopathy Physio Leaflet
File size: 279KB
Plantar Heel Pain - Physiotherapy leaflet
File size: 253KB
Knee Injuries - Physiotherapy leaflet
File size: 260KB
Pelvic Floor Muscles - Physiotherapy leaflet
File size: 217KB
Osteoarthritis Of The Knee - Physiotherapy leaflet
File size: 362KB
Osteoarthritis Of The Hip - Physiotherapy leaflet
File size: 410KB
Ankle Sprain - Physiotherapy leaflet
File size: 267KB
Low Back Pain - physiotherapy guide
File size: 174KB
Related service
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatients
- Adults
Treatment plans to manage or improve musculoskeletal conditions, including chronic pain, recovery from surgery, and osteoarthritis.
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