PLAYING tennis could beat going to the gym when it comes to warding-off muscle and bone problems later in life, according to a groundbreaking new study. So-called ‘Musculoskeletal’ problems are a ...

Sir Charlie Mayfield's report, Keep Britain Working, is due to be published. It is expected to draw attention to the worrying ...

Digital self-management platform getUBetter has been embedded into the NHS 111 pathway for lower back pain in South East London.

The makers of an AI-physiotherapy clinic said the app will be rolled out in the NHS this year to cut waiting lists. It was trialled in series of three-month pilot studies between May and December 2023 ...

A new report from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) shows investment in physiotherapy services for musculoskeletal conditions improves patient outcomes and reduces overall healthcare ...

Patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions experienced better function and were able to more effectively and independently manage their condition if they participated in a Pilates based exercise ...

Background: Few studies have examined the physiology, training and more recently injury profile of the soccer referee, and these have involved almost exclusively male referees. Purpose: To analyse the ...

One in eight people in London are living with joint, bone and muscle conditions, new figures show. An arthritis charity warned "many people live with chronic pain on a daily basis", and called for ...

Walking every day could be the simplest and most effective way to prevent chronic lower back pain. A large study involving over 11,000 people found that walking more — not faster — reduces the risk of ...

If you play sports, are in your 40s or 50s, or have family and friends who are physically active, you’ve probably heard of the word "orthopedics.” But do you know what orthopedic doctors really do?

Embedding free structured exercise programmes into NHS care would have significant economic and social value, an analysis has ...

The demand for weight-loss jabs and autism and ADHD assessments is helping drive up NHS waiting lists for community treatment ... which are for children with developmental problems or disabilities.