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