Musculoskeletal Medicine (MSK Medicine) is a specialised medical field dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of problems arising from the musculoskeletal system. This includes injuries and diseases affecting the muscles, bones and joints of the limbs and spine.
At Blackberry Clinic we have a number of musculoskeletal medicine consultants. These doctors are highly trained in diagnosis and treatment of painful back, muscle and joint conditions, sports injuries and arthritis. They use non surgical treatments, although some of them may be surgically trained, with backgrounds varying from general practice, orthopaedic surgery, emergency medicine and sport & exercise medicine.
Our Musculoskeletal Medicine and Sport & Exercise Medicine Doctors offer a variety of treatments following a thorough consultation and assessment of the musculoskeletal system. They often refer patients for manual therapy with physios, osteopaths and chiropractors but offer steroid joint injections, hyaluronic acid injections, prolotherapy, PRP (platelet rich plasma), trigger point injections and other treatments for stubborn cases.
They perform pain relieving injections for severe back pain, such as caudal epidurals, prolotherapy, radiofrequency denervation and nerve root block injections. They can prescribe medication and order further investigations such as X rays and MRI.
The MSK doctors bridge the gap between having to have surgery (often a last resort) or controlling a condition with painkillers but not really addressing the cause of the problem. Often a problem will resolve with physical therapy, but if the condition is not responding our practitioners will refer you to see one of the doctors for further investigation and treatment. We believe we have the solution for many painful conditions all under one roof at Blackberry Clinic.
The list of conditions treated by MSK doctors is comprehensive. Check out our MSK Medicine page to see what conditions are treated by our doctors and what treatments are offered for particular conditions. Common conditions treated are tennis elbow, back pain, shoulder impingement, frozen shoulder, knee ligament injuries, ankle ligament injuries, arthritis, groin strain, neck pain and more.
