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Date: 2 May 2024
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Physiotherapy for musculoskeletal outpatients
- Conditions treated
- Treatments
- Specialist services
- The team
- What can I expect during my appointment?
- How can I get referred?
- Location/facilities
- Lead Clinician
- Contact
Conditions treated
The Physiotherapy department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) treats a wide range of musculo-skeletal problems in patients referred from GPs and consultants. This includes:
- back pain
- neck pain
- joint pain
- sports injuries
- post-operative physiotherapy care
Treatments
A comprehensive range of treatments are delivered by our experienced staff. These may include:
- exercise prescription
- group exercise
- mobilisation or manipulation of joints and soft tissues
- acupuncture
- advice on posture, pacing and lifestyle change
- advice for return to work and sport
Specialist services
Additionally, we provide a number of specialist services to enable us to meet the demands of a diverse patient group. These include:
- Upper limb therapy
- Sports and exercise medicine
- Spinal physiotherapy
- Elderly rehabilitation (inpatients)
- Elderly rehabilitation (outpatients)
- Physiotherapy in pain management
- Podiatry (chiropody)
The team
The Physiotherapy team includes a number of experienced clinicians who have undertaken extensive postgraduate training, including Masters degrees.
This includes a consultant physiotherapist, extended scope practitioners and several clinical specialists covering a variety of fields. Our clinical staff are members of other professional specialist clinical interest groups, enabling them to network with other physiotherapists countrywide and give access to the most effective evidenced-based treatment methods.
At QEHB, there is a comprehensive physiotherapy staff training programme for all staff. As a teaching hospital, we also play a leading role in training undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy students.
What can I expect during my appointment?
Assessment
Physiotherapy assessment includes analysis of a patient’s history, lifestyle, symptoms and functional problems, along with the findings of the physical examination, and the results of investigations.
The physical examination comprises assessment of the patient’s muscles, joints, soft tissues and nervous system, and the resulting impact on function. The physiotherapist reaches a diagnosis through a process of clinical reasoning to produce an individualised plan for each patient.
Treatment
The physiotherapist will discuss treatment options and the relative risks and benefits to agree on a treatment plan aimed at achieving specific goals. These goals, which are agreed jointly, are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed. Treatment is aimed at achieving these goals and progress is monitored over a defined time period; this is supplemented by the use of recognised outcome measures.
How can I get referred?
Referrals are usually received via your GP or a consultant. Patients may also book a Choose and Book appointment.
Please note, we do not treat individuals who are under the age of 16 on the initial day of their assessment.
Location/facilities
The outpatient team and facilities are located on level 1 at QEHB, within Therapy services.
Lead Clinician
Lynn Lord - Clinical Lead Physiotherapy Outpatients.
Contact
Email: QEHBphysio@uhb.nhs.uk
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