Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Our services sees patients registered with a Barnet GP or residing in the borough of Barnet and with a musculoskeletal condition.

For more information about the Musculoskeletal Service (MSK) and the Integrated Community Musculoskeletal Service (ICMSK) please see the following:

• MSK Information leaflet - CLCH
• ICMSK Information Leaflet - CLCH

Patients can be referred by their GP, hospital consultant or other healthcare professional.

• Phone: 020 8349 7509
• Email: clcht-mskphysiotherapy@nhs.net

This innovative service delivers musculoskeletal health at various sites across Barnet. We work closely with GPs and hospital services to offer our patients a seamless pathway of care and provide:

• Urgent physiotherapy for those whose conditions may threaten their long term health and wellbeing
• Virtual appointments either via telephone or video consultation
• On the spot interpreting service with over 100 languages to cater for our diverse local population
• Pelvic health for women and men
• Advice and exercises for children aged 3 upwards
• Classes and webinars for a range of conditions including:
  • Low back pain
  • Quadrant Classes for neck & shoulder problems
  • Pain Class for arthritic knees and hips
  • Lower limb classes for other hip/knee/foot/ankle disorders
  • General exercise classes
• Closely working with the specialist MSK team should further assessment and interventions be indicated

The specialist MSK team comprises:

• Advanced practitioner physiotherapists who specialise in  upper and lower limb and spine 
• Consultant physiotherapists

What we do

• Musculoskeletal patients for whom conservative management has not worked
• Assessment of complex musculoskeletal problems
• Patients that may be suitable for peripheral soft tissue or joint steroid injections
• Screening of patients who may need secondary care intervention.

How we do it

• Expert musculoskeletal assessment, diagnosis and management planning
• Assessment for suitability and delivery of soft tissue and joint steroid injections
• Direct referral for investigations (MRI, US, Xray, EMG/ NCS, bloods)
• Streamlined onward referral into secondary care if necessary
• Referral to MSK Physiotherapy and Podiatry
• Self-management advice, reassurance

How to prepare for your appointment

Musculoskeletal Decision Support Tools | Versus Arthritis

Some muscle, nerve, joint and bone pain needs to be seen by a specialist such as a rheumatologist or nerve pain specialist and you may need to consult with your GP to discuss this. Fracture/broken bone, cancer or infections are also seen by other specialists.

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Therapies Department, Edgware Community Hospital

• Address: Burnt Oak Broadway, HA8 0AD
• Opening times:
  • Monday to Tuesday: 8am to 8pm
  • Wednesday to Thursday: 8am to 5:30pm
  • Friday: 8am to 4.30pm
  • Saturday (Every other week): 9am to 1pm

Therapies Department, Finchley Memorial Hospital

• Address: Finchley Memorial Hospital, Granville Road, London, N12 0JE
• Opening times:
  • Monday to Tuesday: 8am to 8pm
  • Wednesday to Thursday: 8am to 5.30pm
  • Friday: 8am to 4.30pm
  • Saturday (Every other week): 9am to 1pm

East Barnet Health Centre

• Address: 149 East Barnet Rd, London, EN4 8QZ
• Opening times: 8am to 5.30pm (Wednesdays only)