Our Musculoskeletal, Sport & Exercise Medicine (MSEM) department is based at Leicester General Hospital and has been helping patients since 1993. We are one of the largest and oldest NHS sports medicine services in the UK.
Our team includes:
- Sports medicine doctors
- Orthopaedic surgeons
- Specialist physiotherapists
- Nurse practitioners
- Podiatrists (foot specialists)
Together, we care for people with all kinds of muscle, joint, and soft tissue problems — not just sports injuries. Whether your pain is from a long-term condition, a sudden injury, or something affecting your ability to move and stay active, we’re here to help.
What we treat
We see people of all ages with:
- Joint and tendon problems
- Muscle and ligament injuries
- Long-term or complex musculoskeletal pain
- Injuries from sports or physical activity
- Pain or conditions made worse by lack of movement
We also offer exercise medicine clinics, which help people with long-term health conditions (like diabetes or heart disease) improve their health through physical activity. We run a specialist adolescent clinic at Leicester Royal Infirmary and support patients with disabilities or pregnancy-related concerns around exercise.
Fast-track injury clinic
We run a rapid access clinic for people who have had a recent soft tissue injury (e.g. sprain, strain) and were seen in an Emergency Department. These patients are referred directly to us and are usually seen within two weeks.
Our services
We offer both non-surgical and surgical treatments, including:
- Exercise programmes
- Guided injections
- Specialist advice for active lifestyles
- New therapies for pain and injury
- A national clinic for exertional lower limb pain