Musculoskeletal Disorders

Health & Social Care Research Across North East & North Cumbria.

Musculoskeletal, or MSK, is a specialty which oversees clinical research into the structure and function of joints, bone, muscle and cartilage. Research looks to address the problems and diseases that are a result of the normal structure and function being disturbed. Musculoskeletal structure and function research is split into areas of focus inclusive of arthritis, metabolic bone disease, MSK disorders, orthopaedic surgery and rheumatological diseases and disorders.

The MSK specialty has many crossovers with other clinical specialties, such as neurological disorders, surgery and trauma and emergency care.

How to get involved

Explore

Visit the national specialty page here

View training opportunities

Take advantage of the career development support and training on offer from the NIHR

Spread the word

Tell your colleagues about the benefits of research. A research career can give opportunities for further learning in your specialism, directly benefiting patients, as well as providing extra skills, qualifications and CPD opportunities in areas you are passionate about. The variety and opportunities on offer will in turn hopefully boost job satisfaction.

Contact the Biomedical Research Centre

Contact the Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre - they have a research theme into musculoskeletal disease, more specifically Osteoarthritis, which is a major cause of disability in our ageing population.

Collaborate with experts

Find collaboration opportunities with researchers, experts, industry and infrastructure within the NIHR.

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