Health and care professionals
MSK SKILLs: MSK core training
Browse our range of MSK training courses and webinars, designed to increase your knowledge, confidence and skills to enable you to deliver high-quality care to patients with MSK conditions.
View our training coursesWe recognise that staying up to date with the latest MSK best practices can be a challenge. Our free webinars will help you to build the professional skills and knowledge you need to support your career.
Sign up for freeDesigned for accurate diagnosis, our clinical assessment guides contain information around key areas: history taking, practical advice, assessment of patients with joint problems, and analysis.
Clinical assessment guides
MSK diagnosis toolkit: a step-by-step guide to effective MSK diagnosis
We recognise the increasingly high-pressure environments healthcare professionals like you navigate daily. Our goal is to provide a toolkit that supports your clinical expertise with practical tools and resources, helping you deliver transformative care even when time is short.
Musculoskeletal clinical assessment resources
We offer a range of clinical assessment resources designed to help practitioners build confidence in diagnostic skills. These resources are essential for developing a strong foundational knowledge in musculoskeletal clinical assessments, with a focus on effective history taking and physical examination.
Refer a patient to the Arthritis UK helpline
Did you know, you can now refer your patients directly to the Arthritis UK helpline? Our helpline advisors provide tailored support for your patients and signpost them to services and resources. Each member of the team has extensive knowledge of different types of arthritis and is updated regularly on new developments.
Latest news
This year, we have delivered training to 3,633 delegates, and we wanted to share the results of our surveys from the last 12 months with you so that you can see the difference that our training makes.
MSK training survey resultsInflammatory arthritis (IA) and juvenile arthritis affects many women during their reproductive years. The MAMA Study is designed to improve certainty around the treatment of inflammatory arthritis in pregnancy.
Treating arthritis in pregnancyBeyond BMI: Removing harmful barriers to Joint replacement surgery sets out the evidence and impact of ICBs in England using BMI thresholds as a way of rationing joint replacement surgery.
Beyond BMI briefing
Arthritis UK's research: The inflammatory arthritis treatment revolution: Anti-TNF blockers
Our groundbreaking research has led to the discovery of a new class of biologic drugs which have improved the lives of almost 2 million people worldwide. They work by blocking the TNF protein that causes inflammation.
How does anti-TNF work?
The State of Musculoskeletal Health report
The State of Musculoskeletal Health report is a collection of the most up-to-date, UK-wide statistics on arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions including how many people have these conditions, the number at risk of developing these conditions, the impact of these on people, health systems and society, and the inequalities found within. Examine key findings and download the report.
Physical activity resources
Let’s Move with Leon is a free, 12-week programme of 30-minute full-body movement sessions presented by fitness expert, Leon Wormley.
View Let's Move with Leon
Follow along, free stretching video series led by physiotherapist, Jay Milomo, who demonstrates safe and effective exercises for people living with arthritis.
Arthritis physiotherapy videosSimple, effective exercises designed to tackle problems and pain in the back, hips, knees, feet and ankles, shoulders, neck, elbows, hands and wrists.
Exercises for healthy joints
Nation-based support: in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
We offer a comprehensive range of support to health and care professionals across the UK for both you and your patients. This includes incorporating patient voices into your education and quality improvement programmes as well as supporting Community Appointment Days (CADs).
Join our health and care professionals networks
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Join our professional communities
Join thousands of arthritis health and care professionals across the country - be the first to get the latest news, updates and opportunities to continue to build your professional knowledge.
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Barbara Ansell National Network for Adolescent Rheumatology (BANNAR)
The Barbara Ansell National Network for Adolescent Rheumatology (BANNAR), a group of dedicated professionals from medicine, nursing and the third sector working in adolescent and young adult (aged 10-24) rheumatology.
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Professional Advisory Community
Join our growing online community space to support our work and connect with other innovators of change in the MSK community.