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MSK Foot & Ankle service

Checked: 23-02-2023 by Vicky Ryan Next Review: 23-02-2024

Overview

For self-care advice and links to leaflets please see the resources section at bottom of this page.

Please also see the Foot and Ankle Problems page for advice on a variety of conditions including: Metatarsalgia, Bunions and other toe deformities, Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendinopathy.

Advice and Guidance is available for MSK Foot & Ankle conditions via the Sirona MSKI Advice & Guidance Service

The MSK Foot and Ankle Service offers assessment and treatment for people with musculoskeletal conditions and associated soft tissue symptoms of the foot and ankle.

It is aimed at people who have already had appropriate conservative management, including but not limited to, lifestyle advice, pain management advice and medication advice.

It is run by expert clinicians, including extended scope Podiatrists, aiming to determine the best course of care using their clinical expertise, evidence and shared decision making.

The service offers:

Orthopaedic triage assessment with advanced practice skill sets including ability to image/inject/refer on to secondary care
Clinical specialist assessment including gait analysis and conservative management of non-traumatic/non-post operative MSK foot and ankle conditions.

Referral criteria

All patients must be registered with a Bristol, North Somerset, or South Gloucestershire GP.

Patients living in Bristol and South Glos must be aged 16 years old and over.

Patients living in North Somerset must be aged 10 years old and over (paediatric provision remains under review as it was not defined in the adult community contract. Updates will be provided if provision changes).

Please see the Referral criteria for Sirona MSK Services

Referral

Refer on MSK Service Referral Form via EMIS managed referrals. Please note that referral criteria may apply.

Patients will be offered a choice of the following locations for consultations:

Bristol Locations:

Hampton House Health Centre
Knowle Clinic
East Trees Medical Centre
Wellspring Healthy Living Centre

North Somerset Locations:

North Somerset Community Hospital, Clevedon
Marina Health Centre, Portishead
Weston General Hospital, outpatients

South Gloucestershire locations:

Patchway Clinic
Cadbury Heath Health Centre

For people with traumatic and/or postoperative MSK Foot & Ankle conditions please refer to MSK Physiotherapy Services

Service contact details Tel: 0300 125 6555 Email: sirona.mskservice@nhs.net

Resources

Patient leaflets/self-care

Sirona MSK Leaflet library - this resource has a wide range of leaflets and self help guides for patients.

Versus Arthritis – this resource has advice on exercises for foot, shoulder, elbow, neck, knee, back and hip pain.

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