MICAS

If you have a pain in your back, hip, wrist, ankle – pretty much anywhere – you might have a musculoskeletal condition (often referred to as MSK.)

MSK conditions affect your bones, joints and muscles.

Read more about MSK conditions.

You will probably start off by going to see your GP or a first contact practitioner and if they think you need to see someone who knows a lot about musculoskeletal conditions you might be seen by a MICAS clinician.

MICAS is delivered by GPs with a specialist interest in sports and exercise medicine together with advanced physiotherapist practitioners. They will review your symptoms and provide a specialist assessment.

The MICAS clinician can refer you to other services available at St George’s University Hospitals such as physiotherapy or rheumatology to ensure you receive the right treatment as quickly as possible. The image below shows the referral pathway:

The image shows the referral pathway for the MICAS service

Self Management

The getUbetter is an approved app that can help you self-manage your condition and recover day-by-day with personalised, evidence-based behaviour change techniques.

It is free to download and is provided free as part of your care in Wandsworth. It only refers to local services.

The app will provide you with:

  • Easily accessible, targeted and personalised self-management information to help you day by day, and step by step
  • Exercises based on your stage of recovery
  • Direct booking of local treatments such as physiotherapy and well-being services within Wandsworth
  • Reassurance and support to self-manage.

The app also includes symptom checking, prompts and tips, videos, exercises and tools to help you track your progress.

Where is MICAS?

We are usually able to offer appointments at two locations to suit you. 

Contact details

Bolingbroke Medical Centre

Address:

Wakehurst Road
Battersea,
SW11 6BF
Opening times:
Monday to Friday, AM to PM.

Contact details

Mayfield Surgery 

Address:

246 Roehampton Lane
Roehampton
SW15 4AA
Opening times:
Wednesday AM only

Clinic appointments are managed by the MICAS administration team and they will contact you to arrange a suitable time and day for our specialist MSK clinicians to assess your condition.

Attending your appointment

If you have a preference when it comes to a clinician you would like to see for example male or female please do discuss this with the team when they contact you to arrange your appointment. 

If you would like to bring a chaperone to your appointment or would like us to arrange for someone to be there with you please do discuss this with the team when they contact you to arrange your appointment. 

If there is anything else that you think you might need before or during your appointment please do discuss this with the team when they contact you and they will try and make the necessary arrangements. 

It would be helpful to bring with you a list of all medications you are currently taking and any discs or letters regarding your X-rays, scans, or MRI tests. You may also want to wear appropriate clothing that will allow for ease of movement.

Your feedback

We value all feedback as it helps us grow and develop the service so it works for our patients. Please complete our patient feedback form if you have not done so already.

If you have any questions or queries regarding MICAS, please phone the team directly on 020 4551 8495 (Mon to Fri between 8:30AM to 4:30PM) or email [email protected]

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