Get treatment for muscle, bone and joint pain

- Hi, I'm Mike. I'm a physiotherapist and clinical lead

in our musculoskeletal specialist support team at Bupa

helping manage our members

with a multitude of injuries and conditions.

It can be incredibly difficult if you're a patient

awaiting a procedure, and you may have lots of questions

on what's going to happen.

Whether you're having a spinal procedure,

hip or knee replacement,

shoulder arthroscopy, like a tendon repair

or knee arthroscopy, like a ligament repair.

Our specialist support team are a team of experts

that are here to help support you through the treatment

pathway in managing your musculoskeletal condition,

whether that's supporting you with an acute injury

and a return to your previous activities

with conservative interventions like physiotherapy,

or if surgical interventions are required

providing education and advice about your procedure,

how to keep active with rehabilitation advice,

and pain management techniques.

It's essential that prior to any musculoskeletal procedure

that you maintain good health by eating well,

continue with any weight loss or smoking cessation programs

that you may be engaging with.

And most importantly, keep good musculoskeletal health.

This is done by keeping as much movement and control

and strength around the affected joint prior to the surgery,

which has been proven to improve postoperative outcomes.

Patients often ask whether they should be exercising or not

whilst awaiting their procedure.

My advice is keep active.

Don't rest while you're waiting for your procedure

as this will likely lead to greater muscle loss, weakness,

and potentially increasing pain.

Try to do exercise that challenges the injured area

without exacerbating it.

It's important to remember that the better the condition

of the affected joint and its surrounding muscles

prior to the surgery, the better the rehabilitation will be

following the surgery.

We know it can be hard and you may be experiencing pain

for a long period of time.

Try to keep focused.

Manage the pain effectively with activity modification

to reduce the chances of causing a flare-up in your pain,

whilst keeping as active as your symptoms allow.

Also use any pain medication prescribed by your doctor.

As we know better controlled pain will mean better muscle

activation and therefore improved quality of movement.

When you're going in for a procedure it's important to seek

support, whether that be from friends, family,

or other health professionals.

Ask your treating physiotherapist what should you be doing

at home whilst you're waiting for your procedure?

Call our Direct Access Team on 0345 600 8277.

- Hi, I'm Mike. I'm a physiotherapist and clinical lead

in our musculoskeletal specialist support team at Bupa

helping manage our members

with a multitude of injuries and conditions.

It can be incredibly difficult if you're a patient

awaiting a procedure, and you may have lots of questions

on what's going to happen.

Whether you're having a spinal procedure,

hip or knee replacement,

shoulder arthroscopy, like a tendon repair

or knee arthroscopy, like a ligament repair.

Our specialist support team are a team of experts

that are here to help support you through the treatment

pathway in managing your musculoskeletal condition,

whether that's supporting you with an acute injury

and a return to your previous activities

with conservative interventions like physiotherapy,

or if surgical interventions are required

providing education and advice about your procedure,

how to keep active with rehabilitation advice,

and pain management techniques.

It's essential that prior to any musculoskeletal procedure

that you maintain good health by eating well,

continue with any weight loss or smoking cessation programs

that you may be engaging with.

And most importantly, keep good musculoskeletal health.

This is done by keeping as much movement and control

and strength around the affected joint prior to the surgery,

which has been proven to improve postoperative outcomes.

Patients often ask whether they should be exercising or not

whilst awaiting their procedure.

My advice is keep active.

Don't rest while you're waiting for your procedure

as this will likely lead to greater muscle loss, weakness,

and potentially increasing pain.

Try to do exercise that challenges the injured area

without exacerbating it.

It's important to remember that the better the condition

of the affected joint and its surrounding muscles

prior to the surgery, the better the rehabilitation will be

following the surgery.

We know it can be hard and you may be experiencing pain

for a long period of time.

Try to keep focused.

Manage the pain effectively with activity modification

to reduce the chances of causing a flare-up in your pain,

whilst keeping as active as your symptoms allow.

Also use any pain medication prescribed by your doctor.

As we know better controlled pain will mean better muscle

activation and therefore improved quality of movement.

When you're going in for a procedure it's important to seek

support, whether that be from friends, family,

or other health professionals.

Ask your treating physiotherapist what should you be doing

at home whilst you're waiting for your procedure?

Call our Direct Access Team on 0345 600 8277.

Health information about muscles, bones and joints

Aches and pains can be a sign of problems with your muscles, bones or joints. Find out about a range of conditions here, and get advice on preventing injuries.

Treatment help and support

Specific questions about your cover, benefits, or getting treatment with Bupa? Call us on 0345 609 0111^{^}

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We’re always looking for ways to improve our service, but we can’t do that without you. Let us know what you like about Bupa, and how we can improve.

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^‡Direct Access telephone services are available as long as the symptoms are covered under the policy. If your cover excludes conditions you had before your policy started, we'll ask you to provide evidence from your GP that your symptoms are not pre-existing for a period of up to two years from policy start date (or five years in the case of mental health) before we can refer you to a consultant through the Direct Access service. Always call us first to check your eligibility.

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