About Joint Injection Clinic — Independent Prescribers & MSK Sonographers 

Joint Injection Clinic was founded to address a specific gap in UK musculoskeletal care: the separation between diagnosis and treatment. In most settings, a patient with joint pain sees one clinician for assessment, is referred elsewhere for imaging, and then referred again for treatment — a process that can take months and involves multiple appointments with different practitioners.

Combined Clinical Qualification

The clinicians at Joint Injection Clinic are unusual in the private UK MSK sector in holding combined qualifications across three disciplines: Consultant Physiotherapy, MSK Sonography (musculoskeletal ultrasound diagnosis), and in several cases, Independent Prescribing rights.

This combination means a single clinician can take a clinical history, perform a hands-on examination, carry out a diagnostic ultrasound scan, and — where clinically appropriate — administer an ultrasound-guided injection, all within one appointment.

What Is an Independent Prescriber?

An Independent Prescriber is a healthcare professional — in this case, a physiotherapist — who has undertaken additional postgraduate training and is legally authorised to prescribe medication, including corticosteroids, without requiring a doctor's separate prescription. This status is granted by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) following completion of an approved prescribing qualification.

Self-Referral Without a GP Letter

Because the clinical team includes Independent Prescribers, patients are able to self-refer directly to Joint Injection Clinic without first obtaining a GP referral letter — a route not available at most NHS or hospital-based MSK services.

Clinic Locations and Service Range

Joint Injection Clinic operates across Dartford (Kent), Romford (East London), and Canterbury (Kent), offering ultrasound-guided injections, diagnostic MSK ultrasound, MSK physiotherapy, shockwave therapy, and acupuncture, depending on location.

Fees and Insurance

Joint Injection Clinic operates on a transparent, all-inclusive self-pay fee structure for injection and diagnostic services, and is recognised by major UK private health insurers including AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality, WPA, and Allianz for physiotherapy treatment.