Musculoskeletal Conditions
Musculoskeletal and Pain
The physiotherapy service are currently accepting on line self referral see below for the link:
https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales/services/physiotherapy/self-referral-into-msk-physiotherapy-service/
Also see the helpful website below which shows a wide variety of exercises for many different musculoskeletal problems.
https://trakphysio.org.uk/ExercisePlan/ExerciseLists
Want to find out more and understand your osteoarthritis?
https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis/
For exercises to help especially with knee and hip pain for osteoarthritis
https://escape-pain.org/ESCAPE-pain-Online
The most common musculoskeletal problem is lower back pain. Many of you may suffer with this. For more information on back pain and how to manage it see below:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/back-pain/treatment/
For sciatica:
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercises-for-sciatica/
For more information and help with all kinds of arthritis:
https://www.versusarthritis.org
Like to speak to someone for support? You can call the versus arthritis helpline Monday -Friday 9am-8pm on 0800 5200 520
Other helpful resources:
www.nras.org.uk(national rheumatoid arthritis society)
www.papaa.org (psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis alliance)
We are aware that many of you live with persistent/chronic pain for a variety of reasons and that this has a huge impact on your lives.
We hope that the links below will be useful to you. We’ve included links about understanding persistent pain and also a variety of ways to try to help manage this.
In particular can we encourage you to take a look at the pain tool kit by Peter Moore below.
https://www.nhs.uk/Planners/Yourhealth/Documents/The%20pain%20toolkit%20-%20Oct%2010%20-%20READ.pdf
http://my.livewellwithpain.co.uk
Understanding pain and information on opiates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI1myFQPdCE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy5yKbduGkc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikUzvSph7Z4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj9CUGzw6fs
http://my.livewellwithpain.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Risks-of-Opioid-Medications.pdf