Information about Streptococcus A (Strep A) and scarlet fever
Muscle, bone and joints
Physiotherapy can help you manage muscle, bone and joint problems. Read about musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and self-management advice.
Self-management advice
Ankle problems
How to look after ankle problems and when to see your GP
Back problems
How to look after back problems and when to see your GP
Calf problems
How to look after calf problems and when to see your GP
Elbow problems
How to look after elbow problems and when to see your GP
Foot problems
How to look after foot problems and when to see your GP
Hip problems
How to look after hip problems and when to see your GP
Knee problems
How to look after knee problems and when to see your GP
Neck problems
How to look after neck problems and when to see your GP
Shoulder problems
How to look after shoulder problems and when to see your GP
Thigh problems
How to look after thigh problems and when to see your GP
Wrist, hand and finger problems
How to look after wrist, hand and finger problems and when to see your GP
Soft tissue injury advice
How to deal with a soft tissue injury and when to get help.
Support for people waiting on hip or knee replacement surgery
Information on what to do if you're waiting on a hip or knee replacement.
Conditions
Ankylosing spondylitis
Learn about ankylosing spondylitis
Arthritis
Learn about arthritis symptoms and treatments
Bunion (hallux valgus)
What bunions are and how they're treated
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Learn about carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms and treatments
Cervical spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis symptoms, causes and treatment
Chronic pain
Chronic or persistent pain is pain that lasts longer than 12 weeks, or beyond the natural healing time
Costochondritis
Learn about costochondritis symptoms and treatments
Dystonia
Learn about dystonia causes and treatment
Fibromyalgia
Learn about fibromyalgia symptoms and treatments
Frozen shoulder
Learn about frozen shoulder symptoms and treatments
Ganglion cyst
What ganglion cysts are and how they're treated
Gout
Learn about gout symptoms and treatments
Heel pain
Learn about heel pain causes and treatment
Irritable hip
Learn about irritable hip symptoms and treatments
Joint hypermobility
Learn about joint hypermobility symptoms and treatments
Leg cramps
Learn about the possible causes of leg cramps and their treatment
Lumbar stenosis
Lumbar stenosis symptoms, causes and treatment
Metatarsalgia
Learn about metatarsalgia symptoms and treatments
New or worsening back pain
What to do if you have sudden back pain
Osteoarthritis
Learn about osteoarthritis symptoms and treatments
Osteoporosis
Learn about osteoporosis symptoms and treatments
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Learn about polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) symptoms and treatments
Psoriatic arthritis
Learn more about psoriatic arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Learn about reactive arthritis symptoms and treatments
Rheumatoid arthritis
Learn about rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and treatments
Sciatica
Sciatica symptoms, causes and treatment
Scoliosis
Learn about scoliosis symptoms and treatments
Whiplash
Whiplash symptoms, causes and treatment
Exercises
Exercises for back pain
Learn exercises to help with back pain
Exercises for calf and ankle problems
Learn exercises to help with calf and ankle muscle or joint problems
Exercises for elbow problems
Learn exercises to help with elbow muscle or joint problems
Exercises for foot problems
Learn exercises to help with foot muscle or joint problems
Exercises for hip problems
Learn exercises to help with hip muscle or joint problems
Exercises for knee problems
Learn exercises to help with knee muscle or joint problems
Exercises for neck problems
Learn exercises to help with neck muscle or joint problems
Exercises for shoulder problems
Learn exercises to help with shoulder muscle or joint problems
Exercises for thigh problems
Learn exercises to help with thigh muscle or joint problems
Exercises for wrist, hand and finger problems
Learn exercises to help with thigh muscle or joint problems
Fractures
Having a cast fitted or removed
Information and advice on having a cast fitted or removed.
Clavicle (collar bone) fracture
The information on this page will help you understand your clavicle (collar bone) injury and the best way to manage it.
Elbow (radial head or neck) fracture
Information about elbow (radial head) or neck fractures, exercises to help and the recovery process.
Ankle avulsion fracture
Information about an ankle avulsion or 5th metatarsal fracture
Metacarpal fracture of the hand
Information about a metacarpal fracture of the hand, including advice on how the injury is managed.
Wrist fracture
Information about a wrist fracture, including how this injury is managed.
Thumb fracture
Information about a thumb fracture, including how the injury should be managed.