The Team
The Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy multidisciplinary team have the appropriate knowledge and skills to provide highly specialist advice, support and / or rehabilitation for people with
Musculoskeletal Conditions. The clinical team are fully supported by a management team and an administration team.
Operational Manager: Karen Oliver (01706 235395)
Clinical Lead: Michael Bryant (01706 235395)
Booking Team – for any enquiries regarding your appointment contact (01254 735450)
Each site has a dedicated administration team that supports the clinical teams in booking patient appointments and diary management. For contact details please see the link for the specific site you require under Contact Us.
We are all registered Physiotherapists who specialise in the assessment, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions. A physiotherapist is someone who helps to restore normal function and movement when a person is affected by injury, illness or disability. Your clinician will work with you to develop an individualised treatment plan that best suits your expectations and needs.
Physiotherapy assistants work alongside registered Physiotherapists to assist patients in the restoration of movement and function. They provide individual and group exercise and issue instructions in the safe use of mobility aids.
We are all registered Physiotherapists, who have gained extra qualifications within the field of musculoskeletal conditions. They specialise in the assessment, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions. They can refer for diagnostic testing when indicated and refer on to other specialist areas if needed.
We are very experienced specialist doctors, who have gained extra qualifications and experience in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with a musculoskeletal condition that may otherwise have been referred directly to a hospital consultant.
FCPs are registered Physiotherapists who have gained extra qualifications within the field of musculoskeletal conditions. They work alongside GPs in their clinics to assess and offer treatment of MSK conditions at the patient’s ‘First Contact’, without prior contact with their GP. This gives patients faster access to assessment and treatment of MSK conditions, leading to better outcomes and shorter waiting times.
The link below has some useful videos offering further explanation of the service. Musculoskeletal (MSK) First Contact Practitioners | Health Education England (hee.nhs.uk)