Musculo-skeletal pain

This page gives you details of how to obtain information from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy about managing your musculoskeletal pain. Also included on this page are the details of how to Self-refer to the Physiotherapy Departments at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital or your local community hospital for assessment and/or advice.

Advice, exercises and physiotherapy referral information
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Self-referral for assessment or advice

Advice, exercises and physiotherapy referral information

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’s website gives you information about managing your pain caused by a musculoskeletal condition with access to online information booklets and specific exercise instruction sheets. It also includes advice such as when you should contact your GP.

Musculoskeletal conditions include back, neck, shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot pain.

For information about how you can self-manage musculoskeletal pain, please visit the website below and select the section relating to the area of the body where you feel your pain.

Website: www.csp.org.uk/conditions/managing-pain-home

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Self-referral for assessment or advice

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

You can refer yourself to the Physiotherapy Department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital or Cheltenham General Hospital by using the on-line self-referral form, email or telephone:

Website:

www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/our-services/services-we-offer/physiotherapy/how-can-i-see-physiotherapist/

Email: ghn-tr.physiotherapy@nhs.net

Physiotherapy Department

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Tel: 0300 422 8527

Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5:30pm

Cheltenham General Hospital

Tel: 0300 422 3040

Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

You can refer yourself to physiotherapy at one of the community hospitals in Gloucestershire by using the on-line self-referral form at the website below:

Website: https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/our-teams-and-services/adult-physiotherapy/musculoskeletal-physiotherapy-self-referral-form/

Below are the telephone contact details for the Physiotherapy Departments in the community hospitals