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About Joints, Bones and Muscle Disorders
The following pages provide links to information on Joints, Bones and Muscle Disorders. These are rated as good quality.
Versus Arthritis - Information on different musculoskeletal conditions.
NHS Website - provides information on many types of Joints, Bones and Muscle Disorders written by doctors.
Muscular Dystrophy UK - Information about different conditions.
Patient UK - information fact sheets written by doctors on many Joints, Bones and Muscle Disorders.
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service - Adults (Hounslow): Provides assessment, treatment and management advice for clients presenting with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions
Contact: Tel: 0300 555 0107 email:hrch.msk-hounslow@nhs.net
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service - Adults (Richmond): Provides assessment, treatment and management advice for clients presenting with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions
Contact: Tel: 020 8714 4019. email: hrch.msk-richmond@nhs.net
Hand Injuries (Hounslow): The service provides assessment and treatment for all ages, covering function, range of motion, strength, sensation, pain, oedema, wound healing and scarring, and psychological impact of injury. Customised splinting is provided, as well as pre-fabricated orthotics, as part of treatment as necessary.
Contact: Hand Injuries Unit, ‘O’
Block Therapy Centre, West Middlesex University Hospital, Twickenham Road,
Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 6AF.Tel: 0300 555 01017
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance: is the UK umbrella association bringing together support groups, professional bodies and research organisations in the field of arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Contact: Bride House, 18-20 Bride Lane, London EC4Y 8EE Tel: 0203 856 1978.
VersusArthritis : Offers support, self-help and information and has regional contacts.
contact: Versus Arthritis , Copeman House, St Mary's Court St Mary's Gate, Chesterfield S41 7TD.Phone: 0300 790 0400. helpline: 0800 5200 520. Email: enquiries@versusarthritis.org
Child Growth Foundation: Umbrella support group for Turner Syndrome, Sotos Syndrome, GHD, IUGR / Silver Russell Syndrome, Bone Dysplasia, premature Sexual Maturation
Contact: Tel:020 8995 0257. email: support@childgrowthfoundation.org
Livingmadeeasy: Helpline: 0300 123
3084. email: info@dlf.org.uk
Duchenne Family Support Group: Provide support to the families and professionals working within or providing support services for people affected by DMD.
Conatct:78 York Street, London, W1H 1DP Tel: 0870 241 1857 Helpline: 0800 121 4518 Email:info@dfsg.org.uk
Lady Hoare Trust: Offers practical support to children (0-18) with arthritis and limb disabilities and their families through UK wide network of fieldworkers.
Contact: 02076088754 Email: info@cafamily.org.uk
Muscular Dystrophy UK: A national charity focusing on all muscular dystrophies (MD) and neuromuscular conditions. helpline: 0800 652 6352. email: info@musculardystrophyuk.org
Osteopathic Information Service, General Osteopathic Council, Osteopathy House, 176 Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 3LU Tel: 020 7357 6655 Email: info@osteopathy.org.uk
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Association: Provide advice, information and support to Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) sufferers.
Contact: 380-384 Harrow
Road, London,W9 2HU.Helpline: 0800 018 5012. Tel: 020 7266 2000. email:rsia@rsi.org.uk.
The Back-Up Trust: The Back-Up Trust is a National charity for those paralysed through spinal cord injury.
Contact:Back Up 4 Knightley Walk SW18 1GZ 020 8875 1805 admin@backuptrust.org.uk
The North East Lupus Group: To provide welfare
support for people with lupus an counselling o all lupus sufferers.
Contact: National Office at Lupus UK, St James House, Eastern Road, Romford,
Essex, RM1 3NH, Great Britain.Tel:01708 731 251.
UK Gout Society, email: info@ukgoutsociety.org
Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow
See also Brain and nerve disorders in general and Disability support
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This page was last modified on: 05 November 2009 12:48:33