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What is Musculoskeletal (MSK)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MSK conditions are those which affect bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons and nerves<\/p>\n\n\n\n What does MSK Physiotherapy provide?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MSK Physiotherapists are specialists in providing rehabilitation for all MSK conditions. They are able to assess and manage those with specific (i.e. osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, post operative) and non specific (i.e. non specific back pain, non specific neck pain) MSK conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MSK Physiotherapists focus on the individual using a biopsychosocial framework. They work with the individual to understand their needs, goals and lifestyle. MSK Physiotherapists enable people to help resolve the problems where possible, prevent recurrence and support those with long term conditions to live life to the full in the way they wish to. MSK Physiotherapy services across Lothian have a wide range of other highly skilled staff including physiotherapy assistants and exercise specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MSK Physiotherapists work within both primary\/ community care and acute settings each with their individual line management structure. For further information regarding each specific service please click on the link above \u201cMSK services\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where indicated MSK Physiotherapists are able to escalate patients for opinion with the team of MSK Advanced Practice Physiotherapists (APPs) (Spinal & Peripheral) within integrated MSK services (iMSK). These clinicians work closely with Orthopaedic Consultants, Consultant Neurosurgeons, Neurologists and radiologists and hold regular joint virtual clinics. They are able to arrange investigations, interventional radiology and if necessary onward referral to secondary care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The primary care workforce is expanding. Primary care clinicians include advanced practice physiotherapists and advanced nurse practitioners. These clinicians work in a similar way to GPs and will refer patients to MSK Physiotherapy for rehabilitation and use this ref help guidance to support the process. Please consider your local practice arrangements. These primary care clinicians based within GP practices do not provide ongoing rehabilitation or management which, if required, happens within the MSK physiotherapy service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n M.A & P.A (NHS Lothian MSK Subgroup<\/strong>) – 2-9-26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Urgent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Routine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Who not to refer \u2013 other<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Advice Only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n East Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n AHP Physiotherapy East Lothian- East Lothian Community Hospital LI Physiotherapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n AHP Physiotherapy Edinburgh-Community MSK Hub (Slateford) LI Physiotherapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Midlothian Health & Social Care Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n AHP Physiotherapy Mid Lothian \u2013 Bonnyrigg Health Centre LI Physiotherapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Western General Hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n AHP Physiotherapy Edinburgh- Western General Hospital LI Physiotherapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n West Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n AHP Physiotherapy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 West Lothian- St Johns Hospital\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LI Physiotherapy WL <\/p>\n\n\n\n Please consider the detail provided within the specific body region to help support initial primary care management and referral process.\u00a0Clinicians are asked to follow the Primary Care Management guidance on RefHelp whenever possible\u00a0prior\u00a0<\/em>to making any referral.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Refer to each body area tab for specific guidance to support primary care management<\/p>\n\n\n\n Consider guidance on how to make a good referral How to make a good referral \u2013 RefHelp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n NHS Inform\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Scotland\u2019s National health information service- contains a range of self management information, tools and exercises\u00a0 for supporting people to make informed decisions about their health and MSK problems\u00a0www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/muscle-bone-and-joints<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Information for patients regarding MSK Physiotherapy services within NHS Lothian and MSK conditions found here Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy \u2013 NHS Lothian | Our Services<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Self referral information found here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arthritis UK | A future free from arthritis<\/a> have a range of resources for patients and clinicians<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Information What is Musculoskeletal (MSK)? 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