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Physiotherapy can help you manage muscle, bone and joint problems. Read about musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and self-management advice.
Information on the discomfort you may feel after exercise and what to do about it
Information on what to do if you're waiting on a hip or knee replacement.
Learn about Achillies tendinopathy symptoms and treatments
Learn about ankle sprain symptoms and treatments
Learn about ankylosing spondylitis
Learn about arthritis symptoms and treatments
Learn about bunion (hallux valgus) symptoms and management advice.
Learn about carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms and treatments
Cervical spondylosis symptoms, causes and treatment
Chest and rib injuries are common and can be caused by a fall, blow or impact
Chronic or persistent pain is pain that lasts longer than 12 weeks, or beyond the natural healing time
Learn about costochondritis symptoms and treatments
Learn about degenerative cervical myelopathy symptoms and treatments
Learn about fibromyalgia symptoms and treatments
Learn about frozen shoulder symptoms and treatments
What ganglion cysts are and how they're treated
Learn about golfers elbow symptoms and treatment
Learn about gout symptoms and treatments
Learn about greater trochanteric pain syndrome symptoms and treatments
Learn about joint hypermobility symptoms and treatments
Learn about the possible causes of leg cramps and their treatment
Lumbar stenosis symptoms, causes and treatment
Learn about osteoarthritis symptoms and treatments
Learn about osteoarthritis of the hip symptoms and treatments
Learn about osteoarthritis of the knee symptoms and treatments
Learn about osteoarthritis of the thumb symptoms and treatments
Learn about osteoporosis symptoms and treatments
Learn about symptoms and treatment for pain in the ball of the foot
Learn about Patellofemoral pain syndrome symptoms and treatments
Plantar heel pain, or pain in the heel at the sole of the foot, is a common foot problem. This is called plantar fasciopathy, which used to be known as plantar fasciitis.
Learn about polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) symptoms and treatments
Learn more about psoriatic arthritis
Learn about reactive arthritis symptoms and treatments
Learn about rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and treatments
Sciatica symptoms, causes and treatment
Learn about scoliosis symptoms and treatments
Learn about subacromial pain syndrome symptoms and treatment
Learn about tennis elbow symptoms and treatments
Whiplash symptoms, causes and treatment
Learn exercises to help with ankle pain
Learn exercises to help with back pain
Learn exercises to help with calf and ankle muscle or joint problems
Learn exercises to help with cervical spondylosis
Learn exercises to help with elbow muscle or joint problems
Learn exercises to help with foot muscle or joint problems
Learn exercises to help with golfers elbow
Learn exercises to help with greater trochanteric pain syndrome
Learn exercises to help with hip muscle or joint problems
Learn exercises to help with knee muscle or joint problems
Learn exercises to help with neck muscle or joint problems
Learn exercises to help with patellofemoral knee pain
Learn exercises to help with osteoarthritis of the hip
Learn exercises to help with osteoarthritis of the knee
Learn exercises to help with shoulder muscle or joint problems
Learn exercises to help with tennis elbow
Learn exercises to help with problems with joints in the hands and fingers
Learn exercises to help with thigh muscle or joint problems
Information about fragility hip fractures including why they happen and how they are managed.
Information and advice on having a cast fitted or removed.
The information on this page will help you understand your clavicle (collar bone) injury and the best way to manage it.
Information about elbow (radial head) or neck fractures, exercises to help and the recovery process.
Information about an ankle avulsion or 5th metatarsal fracture
Information about a metacarpal fracture of the hand, including advice on how the injury is managed.
Information about a wrist fracture, including how this injury is managed.
Information about a thumb fracture, including how the injury should be managed.
How to access MSK services in your area
Can painkillers help to relieve pain
Learn about ibuprofen, its uses and possible side effects
Learn about non-steroidal anti-inflammatories
Learn about the painkiller paracetamol
How to look after ankle problems and when to see your GP
How to look after back problems and when to see your GP
How to look after calf problems and when to see your GP
How to look after elbow problems and when to see your GP
How to look after foot problems and when to see your GP
How to look after hip problems and when to see your GP
How to look after knee problems and when to see your GP
How to look after neck problems and when to see your GP
How to look after shoulder problems and when to see your GP
How to look after thigh problems and when to see your GP
How to look after wrist, hand and finger problems and when to see your GP
How to deal with a soft tissue injury and when to get help.
What you can do to stay safe and injury free at work
How and when to return to work after recovering from injury