{"id":24793,"date":"2025-07-22T15:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=24793"},"modified":"2025-07-25T13:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T12:27:16","slug":"msk-physiotherapy-services-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/musculoskeletalphysiotherapy\/msk-physiotherapy-services-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"MSK Physiotherapy Services Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MSK Physiotherapy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

MSK Physiotherapy is provided across the four Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) and acute hospital sites within NHS Lothian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service<\/strong> <\/th>Contact Details<\/strong><\/th>Clinic locations & opening hours<\/strong><\/th>Who & how to refer<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
MSK Physiotherapy within East Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership<\/strong>

<\/td>		Enquiry line 01620 642 920 

Patient Appointment Line: Monday to Friday 9.30am – 1.30pm  0131 536 1060 (option 2)  <\/td>		East Lothian Community Hospital (Monday – Friday 8.30am-4.30pm)<\/strong>, Alderston Road, Haddington, EH41 3PF

Musselburgh Primary Care Centre (Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm), <\/strong>Inveresk Road, Musselburgh, EH21 7BP

Dunbar Medical Centre<\/strong>, Queens Road, Dunbar, EH42 1EE  <\/td>		MSK conditions – <\/strong>please see overview page and specific condition tabs for information  <\/strong>

East Lothian Exercise Pathway<\/a> – Sci Gateway referral

Womens Health <\/strong>–  for continence and antenatal\/postnatal conditions Via SCI Gateway referral or Self Referral by patient <\/a>

Walking Aids<\/strong> – via SCI Gateway referral <\/strong>

Please note: MSK Advice Line is open 9am – 11.30am Monday – Friday via 0300 3690 680<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
MSK Physiotherapy within Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership<\/strong><\/td>Patient Appointment Line:  
Monday to Friday 9am – 3pm  0131 536 1060 (option 1)     <\/td>		Clinic Opening Hours: 
Monday-Friday  8.00-4.30 (later opening may be available in some clinics)
Leith Community Treatment Centre<\/strong>, 12 Junction Place, Edinburgh, EH6 5JA |<\/strong> 0131 536 6370<\/strong>

Tollcross Health Centre<\/strong>, Ponton Street, Edinburgh, EH3 3QQ | 0131 536 9730<\/strong>

Slateford Medical Centre<\/strong>, 27 Gorgie Park Close, Edinburgh, EH14 1NQ |<\/strong> 0131 455 9850<\/strong>

Sighthill Health Centre<\/strong>, 380 Calder Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4AU

Mountcastle Health Centre<\/strong>, 132 Mountcastle Drive South, Edinburgh, EH15 3LL

Gracemount Health Centre<\/strong>, 24 Gracemount Drive, <\/strong>Edinburgh, EH16 6RN <\/strong>

Pennywell All Care Centre, <\/strong>1D Pennywell Gardens, Edinburgh, EH4 4AU

South Queensferry Health Centre<\/strong>, 41 The Loan, Edinburgh, EH30 9HA

Pentland Medical Centre<\/strong>, 44 Pentland View, Edinburgh, EH14 5QB <\/td>		MSK conditions – <\/strong>please see overview page and specific condition tabs for information <\/strong>

Pelvic Health <\/a><\/strong>–  Women only. Assessment and management of uro-gynaecological conditions. Via SCI Gateway referral or Self Referral by patient

Walking Aids<\/a> <\/strong>– via SCI Gateway referral or Patient Self Referral by patient .<\/strong>

Please note: <\/strong>Edinburgh Physio@Home (Domicilliary) referrals are referred via their own separate SCI Gateway — please see the Physio@Home <\/a>tab for criteria and referral link <\/td><\/tr>
MSK Physiotherapy within Mid Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership<\/strong><\/td>Patient Appointment Line: Open
Monday- Friday 0900-1300, 0131 536 1060 Option 8 
Admin Enquiries 0131 537 9746   












<\/td>		Various clinics open across the week from 0830-1630<\/strong> 

Bonnyrigg Health Centre<\/strong>, 109 High St, Bonnyrigg, EH19 2DA

Dalkeith Medical Centre, <\/strong>24-26 St Andrews St, Dalkeith, EH22 1AP
Penicuik Medical Practice<\/strong>, 37 Imrie Placed, Penicuik, EH26 8LF

Newbattle Medical Practice<\/strong>, Mayfield, Dalkeith, EH22 4AA 

Please note that every GP practice within Midlothian has a GP Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner who you may consult with. Contact your GP practice for details.  <\/td>		MSK conditions – <\/strong>please see overview page and specific condition tabs for information. 

Pelvic Health <\/strong>– (currently women only) for continence and pelvic floor issues via SCI Gateway referral or Self Referral <\/a>by patient  found in information tab in overview page. 

Domicillary Physiotherapy – <\/strong>For home assessment of mobility needs including walking aid assessments for outdoor use- These referrals will be redirected to the MCPRT(Midlothian Community Physical Rehab Team) upon triaging. <\/td><\/tr>
MSK Physiotherapy within West Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership<\/strong><\/td>Contact Telephone number for Physiotherapy Service 01506 522063 

Clinical email box: 
ClinicalPhysiotherapyWestLothianMSK@nhslothian.sot.nhs.uk<\/a> 

Patient Appointment line: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 1.30pm  0131 536 1060 option 3 <\/td>		Armadale Health Centre,<\/strong>  18 North street, Armadale EH48 3QB  \/ 01501 730339-  Opens 9.00am

Bathgate Primary Care Centre, <\/strong> Whitburn Road, Bathgate EH48 2SS \/ 01506 630771- Opens 8.00am

Blackburn Health Centre, <\/strong>Ashgrove Blackburn EH47 7LL  01506 654965 -Opens 8.30am

East Calder Health Centre,<\/strong>147 Main street East Calder EH53 0EW \/ 01506 880582 Opens 8.00am

Fauldhouse Health Centre,<\/strong> Lanrigg Road Fauldhouse EH47 9JD \/ 01501 773046  opens 8.00am

Linlithgow Health Centre, <\/strong>288 high Street Linlithgow EH49 7ER \/01506 841375 opens 8.00am

Strathbrock Partnership Centre, <\/strong>189a West Main street Broxburn EH52 5LH \/01506 771871 opens 8.00am

St John’s Hospital, <\/strong> Howden Road West, Livingston EH54 6PP \/01506 522063 Opens 7.30am

Stoneyburn Health Centre, <\/strong>Main Street, Stoneyburn EH47 8BY \/01501 762515 opens 8.30am

West Calder Medical Centre, <\/strong>65 West End West Calder EH55 8EJ \/ 01506 874301 Opens 8.00am

Whitburn Health Centre, <\/strong>1 Weaver’s Lane Whitburn EH47 0QU \/ 01501 740719 Opens 8.00am <\/td>		MSK conditions<\/strong> -please see overview page and specific condition tabs for information 

Women’s Health- <\/strong>
Continence, prolape and post\/ante natal issues Via SCI Gateway referral or Self Referral by patient

Walking Aids<\/strong>-via SCI Gateway referral or Self Referral by patient (link to form) 

Domiciliary \u2013 <\/strong>via SCI Gateway referral West Lothian Community Physiotherapy (Domiciliary) \u2013 RefHelp (nhslothian.scot)<\/a>

Hand Therapy Services \u2013<\/strong>This service only accepts referrals from Plastics. <\/td><\/tr>
MSK Physiotherapy within Western General Hospital, Edinburgh<\/strong><\/td>Therapy Services reception0131 537 1288 <\/td>Clinic open:   <\/strong>
Monday-Friday 8am – 4.00pm<\/strong> 
Physiotherapy Dept, Alexander Donald Building, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU. <\/td>		MSK conditions – <\/strong>please see overview page and specific condition tabs for information

Walking Aids<\/strong> <\/a>– via SCI Gateway referral or Self Referral by patient  (link to form)

Please note:  <\/strong>In the Edinburgh 
Physio@Home<\/strong>(Domicilliary) referrals are referred via their own separate SCI Gateway  – please see the Physio@Home <\/a>page for details <\/td><\/tr>
MSK Physiotherapy within Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh<\/strong><\/td>Therapy Services Reception OPD 5 0131 242 1940 <\/td>Clinic open:   <\/strong>
Monday-Friday 8am -5pm <\/strong>Physiotherapy Outpatient Department OPD 5,Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Little France Edinburgh EH16 4SA<\/td>		This service only accepts referrals from secondary care. <\/td><\/tr>
Integrated MSK services (iMSK)<\/strong><\/td>Patient Appointment Line: Monday to Friday 9am -3pm 0131 536 1060 option 7 <\/td>Various sites pan Lothian \u2013 community + acute<\/td>Referrals are received from Orthopaedics\/ Neurosurgery\/ Neurology and MSK Physiotherapy. 

Lower complex\/ non surgical referrals to Neurosurgery, Neurology & Orthopaedics (upper limb & foot\/ankle) are re-routed at the point of initial triage under agreed criteria and pathways to the iMSK team. Higher complex cases within MSK Physiotherapy & podiatry are escalated to the iMSK team under agreed criteria and pathways <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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