Muscle, bone and joints
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
Self-help guide: Lower back pain
Advice for people aged 16 years or more with pain in their lower back
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
Guidelines
Painkillers
Should I take painkillers after an injury?
Can painkillers help to relieve pain after an injury
Ibuprofen
Learn about ibuprofen, its uses and possible side effects
NSAIDs
Learn about non-steroidal anti-inflammatories
Paracetamol
Learn about the painkiller paracetamol
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 wrist, hand and finger problems
Work
Preventing work-related injuries
What you can do to stay safe and injury free at work
Returning to work after an injury
How and when to return to work after recovering from injury
Patient videos
Patient stories: Back pain
Watch Joan, Alan, Josie and Gordon talk about living with back pain
Patient stories: Knee problems
Watch Julie and Gillian talk about living with knee problems
Patient stories: Neck problems
Watch Tracey talk about living with neck problems
Patient stories: Shoulder problems
Watch Andrea talk about living with shoulder problems
Conditions
Ankylosing spondylitis
Learn about ankylosing spondylitis
Arthritis
Learn about arthritis symptoms and treatments
Bunion
Learn about bunion symptoms and treatments
Bursitis
Learn about bursitis symptoms and treatments
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
Ganglion cyst
Learn about ganglion cyst symptoms and treatments
Gout
Learn about gout symptoms and treatments
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
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
Scoliosis
Learn about scoliosis symptoms and treatments