The Extended Scope Physiotherapy Practitioners (ESP) are specialist clinicians who have undertaken additional Orthopaedic training. They work in a similar role to the Consultants within the Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinics at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
During your clinic appointment, the ESP will carry out an assessment of your problem and if necessary, organise further investigations (e.g. X-Ray, MRI).
Please wear suitable clothing to allow assessment of the relevant joint.
Some investigations such as MRI scans cannot be carried out in clinic and a further appointment for this will be organised. Results of the assessment and/or any investigations will be reviewed by the ESP who will discuss the available treatment options with each individual patient.
If further intervention by surgery is indicated, this will be discussed during the clinic appointment. If other management options are more appropriate e.g. onward referral to other services, this can also be organised.
Useful Internal Links
External Links
ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation
Frank Gilroy’s ACL reconstruction rehabilitation programme (opens on a new page)
*NOTE: your physiotherapist will provide you with a password in order to access this programme.
Joint School App
Sign up and download necessary https://www.jointschool.app (opens on a new page)
The Royal College of Anaesthetists
leaflets and videos on the types of anaesthetic that may be used for your surgery www.rcoa.ac.uk (opens on a new page)