Musculoskeletal (MSK) Orthopaedics
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Orthopaedics
The musculoskeletal service (MSK) delivers triage, assessment, treatment and management for patients experiencing muscle and joint pains.
Service details
Referrals received from the GP will be triaged by the MSk team.
Appointments may be booked directly into an MSK clinic, referred for imaging first or redirected to a consultant or physiotherapy department.
The MSK clinics are run by advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners who work closely with the trauma and orthopaedic teams. We offer the following clinics:
- Spines
- Shoulders and elbow
- Hand and wrist
- Knee
- Hip
- Foot and ankle
Who is eligible for the service?
Adults with muscle and joint pain not related to recent trauma or recent orthopaedic surgery.
How to access the service?
We welcome referrals for patients from GPs as well as other secondary or tertiary care clinicians.
Contact us
Phone number: 01483 464002
Email: rsc-tr.MSK@nhs.net
We are currently rolling out our online My Care Patient Portal, an easier way to manage and view your appointments.
How to find us
The Musculoskeletal (MSK ) clinic rooms are located on level B at the rear of outpatients (OPD) 3.
Further information
Patients may be referred for imaging before their clinic appointment by the team.
Once the imaging is reported, patients will be scheduled from the waiting list for an assessment, examination, and treatment plan.
Results will be discussed at this appointment. They will not be sent to the patient before so that the assessment and imaging can be correlated.