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Joint Pain Assessment Clinic
Please note
This service can only be offered to patients not registered with Whitstable Medical Practice as their NHS GP surgery.
What is a Joint Pain Assessment?
Living with joint pain can affect every part of your life. Our private GP-led joint pain clinic offers assessment for pain in any joint - from your shoulders and elbows to your hips, knees, ankles and hands. Whether your pain came on suddenly or has been building for years, we'll get to the root of it.
Every patient receives a thorough, unhurried consultation with our GP, who will assess your symptoms, examine the affected joint and discuss the most appropriate investigations and treatment options. Our aim is to provide clear explanations, practical advice and a personalised plan tailored to your needs.
If further investigation or treatment is required, diagnostic tests, joint injections or onward referral can be arranged as part of your care.
We see patients with pain, stiffness, swelling, or reduced movement in any joint, including:
- Shoulders - rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulder, impingement, instability
- Elbows - tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, olecranon bursitis
- Wrists & Hands - carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, arthritis, ligament injuries
- Hips - osteoarthritis, labral tears, bursitis, hip flexor problems
- Knees - meniscal tears, ligament injuries, patellofemoral pain, osteoarthritis
- Ankles & Feet - Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, ankle instability, arthritis
- Back & Neck Pain - neck and back pain related to facet joints, disc problems and referred pain, as well as muscle and joint-related pain, stiffness and discomfort affecting everyday activities
Our Joint Pain Assessment Service
Who Can We Help?
We see adults of all ages and activity levels - from competitive athletes to those whose joint pain is affecting everyday tasks like walking, dressing, or sleeping.
If you are unsure whether your symptoms are suitable for our clinic, contact us and a member of our team will advise you.
Our Assessment Process
Every patient receives a thorough, unhurried consultation with our GP, who will assess your symptoms, examine the affected joint and discuss the most appropriate investigations and treatment options. Our aim is to provide clear explanations, practical advice and a personalised plan tailored to your needs.
- Detailed History: We begin by listening. We take a full history of your symptoms - what makes them better or worse, how they developed, and how they're affecting your daily life.
- Clinical Examination: A hands-on physical assessment of the affected joint(s), testing range of movement, strength, stability and identifying the source of your pain.
- Diagnostic Investigations (where needed): We can arrange same-day or next-day imaging including X-ray, ultrasound and MRI. Blood tests can also be requested where inflammatory or systemic conditions are suspected.
- Diagnosis & Discussion: You'll leave your appointment with a clear diagnosis, or a structured plan to reach one. We explain findings in plain language and answer all your questions.
- Personalised Treatment Plan: We tailor every management plan to you. This may include physiotherapy referral, injection therapy, lifestyle advice, medication recommendations, or onward referral to a specialist surgeon if
Clinician details
Price List
- Joint Pain Assessment Appointment (20 minutes) - £200
Clinician details
Dr Inderpal Malhi - GP Partner
Bsc (Hons) St And. MB BCh, MRCGP
Dr Malhi qualified in 2010 from the Universities of St Andrews and Manchester and has vast experience in managing a variety of complex medical conditions. Having trained at major trauma centres in Central London, he has a special interest in trauma medicine, urgent care and musculoskeletal medicine.
He currently oversees and manages the Local Steroid Injection service at Whitstable Medical Practice and has been integral to its recent national publication showing its excellent outcomes. He has performed over 2,500 joint injections. He also chairs the musculoskeletal clinical governance meetings and is heavily involved in practice management and service development.