Our first contact practitioners can help patients with musculoskeletal issues such as back, neck and joint pain by:
- assessing and diagnosing issues
giving expert advice on how best to manage their conditions
referring them onto specialist services if necessary.
Musculoskeletal pain affects millions of people every day. You can ask your GP reception team for a direct referral to an MSK practitioner without needing to see your GP. MSK practitioners can accurately diagnose and advise you on management of your issue. When needed, they can also request blood tests or scans and liaise with other health professionals on medications, issue you a fitness note and refer you on to other local services..