25% of adults live with a form of muscle or joint pain.
Get U Better App
The getUBetter is a fantastic NHS-approved app to recover, live and work well.
The app will guide you day-by-day, through a sequence of exercises and tips, to help you get better. You can select a condition and start managing your symptoms. Click here to get started.
Working in partnership with the NHS, getUBetter – getUBetter App designed to provide you with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to self-manage all common muscle or joint conditions. It is designed to be used alongside the health system and therefore will signpost you back into the system if you need additional review.
It is suitable for 80% of muscle or joint conditions, which includes new, ongoing or returning muscle or joint conditions. If you are already on a waiting list for treatment, it can support you while you are waiting.
The app covers a range of musculoskeletal injuries, these include:
· Back
· Back & leg
· Neck
· Shoulder
· Elbow
· Wrist
· Hand
· Hip
· Knee
· Ankle
· Foot
· Lower limb tendinopathy
· Upper limb tendinopathy
· Sprains and strains
What will I get?
· Instant and 24/7 support
· Easy-to-follow exercises
· Support to recover, live, and work well
· Help when waiting
· Advice on when to seek help
· Approved by your clinicians
· Access to local treatments and services
· Support before and after surgery
What are the next steps?
1. Download the getUBetter app: Download here getUBetter – getUBetter App or, to use with a computer/laptop, go to www.getubetter.com
2. Create your account: Enter your postcode, select your GP practice, and enter your details to create your account.
3. Choose your condition: Select your condition and follow your personalised and targeted recovery pathway.
What languages are available?
Users of the app can turn any text into audio in the following languages:
· Arabic
· Bangla
· English
· Farsi
· Gujarati
· Polish
· Portuguese
· Punjabi
· Romanian
· Somali
· Spanish
· Ukrainian
· Urdu
· Welsh
If you need help with the app or getting started, find more information on the getUBetter website or get in touch with one of our team: contact@getubetter.com
Group Physiotherapy
We have Saturday group physiotherapy sessions here at the practice. These will be held in small groups, focusing on particular areas such as hip, knee, shoulder or back.
First Contact Physiotherapy Practitioner
We have a First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) Practitioner here on Wednesdays.
A FCP Practitioner is an experienced physiotherapist who assesses, diagnoses, and treats musculoskeletal (MSK) problems, such as joint, muscle, or nerve pain, on a patient’s first point of contact with a GP practice or other primary care service, often without needing a GP referral.
They provide direct management, including advice, exercise, self-management strategies, and referrals for imaging or specialist services, aiming for faster and more accurate care. FCPs can refer patients for further investigations, such as X-rays or blood tests, and to other secondary health services or specialists if needed.
They develop and implement treatment plans, including exercises and self-management advice, to help patients improve mobility and independence.
Self-Referral to Individual Physiotherapy
To self-refer for physiotherapy with Birmingham Community Healthcare, please call 0121 466 7600 and select option 4.
Alternatively self-refer to the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital via their form which is found on their website