Community Musculoskeletal Services in Hammersmith and Fulham

Descriptions

The community MSK Service will provide the following services: • single point of triage (administrative and clinical); • assessment (direct and non-direct); • onward referral as appropriate to secondary care (orthopaedics/rheumatology/pain); • direct access to diagnostics including X-ray, musculoskeletal ultrasound, musculoskeletal MRI, routine screening blood tests, routine pathology, nerve conduction studies, CT and DEXA scanning; • disease management and treatment including; — MSK physiotherapy (exercise, mobilisation, manipulation, splinting, taping, electrotherapy and education informed and supported by research evidence, hydrotherapy where available); — loint injection therapy; — pain management; — provision of appliances/orthotics/splints.