Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new app, getUBetter, across Frimley Health and Care to help patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and conditions manage their symptoms at home.
Created by clinicians in Emergency Care and checked by multiple GP’s, Physiotherapists and Orthopaedic Consultants, it delivers evidence-based advice to patients so they have the right information to help them recover.
The getUBetter app can be used by anyone over 18 years, and can offer help on all common muscle, bone and joint problems, including; back, back and leg, neck, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle pain and soft tissue injury.
As most muscle and joint problems can be self-managed without specialist treatment, getUBetter can give patients the confidence to better understand their journey of recovery.
Dr Lalitha Iyer, Chief Medical Officer at NHS Frimley, said, “The app is safe and easy to use, and provides a personalised recovery tailored to how the patient is feeling. This includes day-by-day and step-by-step guidance, exercises based on an individual’s stage of recovery and a symptom checker with advice to seek help when needed. The app does not replace the health service but works alongside it to complement and ensure patients get the support they need.”
Patients can access the getUBetter support tool here.
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