The webinar outlines how a community based rheumatology service can provide effective management of rhuematology patients, with benefits both to the patients and the use of clinical resources. Continue reading
Back Pain
Moving Forward – physiotherapy for musculoskeletal health and wellbeing
This review highlights evidence from the NIHR and others on why research in this area matters, assessment and matching patients to treatment, restoring musculoskeletal health and maintaining musculoskeletal wellbeing.
It features:
37 published studies
25 ongoing research projects
Questions to ask your physiotherapy musculoskeletal services Continue reading
Muscle and Bone Strengthening and Balance Activities Evidence Review
The PHE / Centre for Ageing Better commissioned evidence review on Muscle and Bone Strengthening and Balance Activities. Continue reading
Joint Pain Advisor: A new model of care for managing chronic knee, hip or back pain
NICE approved Joint Pain Advisor is a new model of care to support people with chronic knee, hip or back pain.
Joint Pain Advisor is a safe and cost effective alternative to GP consultations. Involving a series of face-to-face consultations, advisors work collaboratively with people with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and/or back pain, focusing on supporting self-management. Continue reading
Musculoskeletal Diseases Profile June Update
PHE have updated the Musculoskeletal Diseases profile today to include four new indicators and four updated time points for 2016/17. Continue reading
Keele Pain Recorder app
The Keele Pain Recorder (KPR) is a mobile application (app) which was developed by patients for patients and their Health Care Professionals, to improve the management of pain. Led by Dr John Bedson, a Senior Lecturer at the Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences and General Practitioner.
MSK Return on Investment Tool
A Public Health England tool to help local commissioners provide cost-effective interventions for the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. Continue reading
Health Matters- Productive Healthy Ageing – Musculoskeletal Health
This resource for health professionals and local authorities makes the case for action to support healthy productive later life with a specific reference to musculoskeletal Health. Continue reading
Recommended Musculoskeletal Indicator Set
A standard set of indicators for musculoskeletal health services relevant to people with arthritis and commissioners, created in partnership with the musculoskeletal community. The indicators describe the value, quality and cost of musculoskeletal services, aimed at those who are responsible for shaping services (commissioners and providers) and also relevant and meaningful to clinicians and patients. Continue reading
Musculoskeletal Calculator
Arthritis Research UK has partnered with Imperial College London to develop the Musculoskeletal Calculator, a tool designed to produce prevalence estimates (i.e. how many people have a condition) for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. Estimates are currrently available for osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and knee, back pain and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for England and Scotland. Continue reading