Assessment and treatment for patients with musculoskeletal problems.
For
up to 70 % of patients referred to orthopedics for consultation,
surgery is not the definitive treatment for their problem. For a very
high proportion of those
patients, physiotherapy, in combination with non-surgical treatment,
provides that definitive treatment, or certainly a major proportion of
it.
The
musculoskeletal multidisciplinary approach allows comprehensive
assessment and ongoing management of non-surgical musculoskeletal
problems.
The
MSK physician, works side by side with an experienced MSK physical
therapist, maintaining good communication to ensure consistency and
continuity of the management
and investigation of the patients problem, minimizing non value added
steps and wait times for the patient to progress along an integrated
care pathway. It also allows timely referral on for orthopedic
assessment should the patient's problem fail to resolve
with conservative management.
The MSK Clinic is located in Killam but is available to all Kalyna Country PCN patients.