Useful resources
The musculoskeletal examination: REMS
Regional examination of the musculoskeletal system (REMS) refers to a detailed examination that should be carried out once an abnormality has been detected either through the history or through the screening examination GALS. This section details how to perform a joint examination using a look, feel, move, function methodology, including video resources.
Musculoskeletal ultrasound: a beginner's guide to normal peripheral joint anatomy
Watch our videos for rheumatologists and MSK practitioners demonstrating how to carry out ultrasound scans of the different joints.
Paediatric resources
Useful resources to help the assessment of children and young people. Includes the quick and easy validated MSK screening tool, pGALS.
Back pain exercises
Watch our healthcare professional back pain exercise videos, including knee to chest, leg stretches, half push-ups, knee rolls, and arching and hollowing.
Moving medicine
Use our Moving Medicine resource to help you with the confidence and skills needed to carry out your consultations with patients about physical activity.
Exercise sheets for your patients
Download our information and exercise sheets for patients to manage back pain, knee pain, neck pain, ankle sprains, osteoarthritis and plantar fasciitis.
Arthritis Tracker: Information for healthcare professionals
Our Arthritis Tracker helps people aged 18-35 to track their arthritis symptoms. It was developed with young people and healthcare professionals across the UK.
Related information
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The Professional Network
Join our professional network community for health care professionals and transform care for people with arthritis.
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Versus Arthritis and Red Whale Webinars
Versus Arthritis are excited to be working with leading health care education provider Red Whale to deliver a series of free, interactive webinars covering some of the most common MSK conditions seen in primary care.