Maintaining good health and wellbeing will help you to both prevent and manage many musculoskeletal (MSK) problems. This includes being active on a regular basis, managing stress and anxiety, and maintaining a good diet.
The advice has been compiled by NHS England, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Versus Arthritis, Public Health England and the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA).
Preventing injury
- Working from home - easy exercises
- Exercises to manage pain from Versus Arthritis
- Helping older people to stay active at home
- Fall Proof - tips for avoiding a fall at home and getting back up again
- Staying active at home
- Workout videos from iCareiMove
Money worries – income, housing and support for carers
- Advice for employees on sickness absence and sick pay if you need to take time off due to chronic pain, from ACAS
- Government information regarding financial support for disabilities
- How to claim universal credit and other benefits
- How to claim back your healthcare travel costs – advice for people claiming one of the benefits listed in the NHS Low Income Scheme
- How to adapt your home, home safety, and moving to get more support
- Financial, practical, employment, technology and wellbeing support for carers
Managing your mental health
- Guidance for supporting your mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus outbreak from Public Health England
- NHS top tips for coping with anxiety
- Information to support your wellbeing from mental health charity Mind
- Find NHS Psychological Therapies
- Confidential, emotional support from Samaritans, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- A free online therapy and counselling resource with access to professional therapists and specialised support listeners
Supporting your general health and wellbeing
- Simple home exercises for older people to do at home
- Top tips for good sleep from Versus Arthritis
- Home workout videos from Public Health England
- Activities to do at home from the We Are Undefeatable campaign
- NHS Strength and Flex Programme
- Ideas about how to keep physically active from Sport England
- How to stay active at home from Mind
- Tips for people living with dementia about staying well during coronavirus from the Ideal project
- NHS UK vitamins advice
- NHS UK 5 A Day information
Peer support
- Find support in your local area with the Versus Arthritis helpline and search tool
- An online community from the charity Mind where you can listen, share, and be heard
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