What To Expect In Your MSK Assessment – Occupational Health Explained
In this video, we’ll explain what to expect when you have an MSK assessment. During an MSK assessment a clinician might ask questions relating to the area of pain, type of pain, any particular mechanism of injury or trauma associated at the time and any relevant past medical history.
Alongside this, they will perform an objective assessment, essentially looking at a joints range of motion or strength, this will help guide treatment. Finally the clinician should provide treatment with yourself, whether that is soft tissue massage, exercise based therapy or advice and education to help improve your recovery.