Project Sherlock
Clear answers to difficult MSK questions.
For people who have already sought help but still do not understand why they are in pain, why treatment has not worked or what should happen next.
Explore the series
Choose the question closest to your situation. Each guide explains what the evidence may mean, what it cannot establish alone and when another assessment could be useful.
Different clinicians can use different labels for the same pain problem. Learn why diagnoses may disagree and how to decide which explanation makes the most sense.
Read this guideStill in pain after physiotherapy? Learn why treatment may not have helped, what should be reviewed and when a different assessment may be useful.
Read this guideStill in pain despite a normal MRI? Learn why scans do not always explain symptoms, what a reassuring result can mean and what may be useful next.
Read this guideIf your symptoms do not seem to fit your diagnosis, learn why that can happen, which mismatches matter and when the explanation should be reconsidered.
Read this guideStill in pain despite appointments, tests or treatment? Learn why persistent pain is not always easily explained and what may be useful when answers remain unclear.
Read this guideNot sure whether you need a second opinion for an MSK problem? Learn when another clinical review may help, when it may not and what it should provide.
Read this guideIf your MRI shows wear and tear, does it explain your pain? Learn why scan findings need to be matched with your symptoms, history and examination.
Read this guidePain returned after treatment? Learn why improvement may not last, what recurrence can reveal and when the original explanation deserves another look.
Read this guideCan an MRI miss what is causing your pain? Learn what MRI can show, what it cannot establish alone and when further assessment may be useful.
Read this guideIf treatment is not helping your MSK problem, learn what should be reviewed before repeating it, changing direction or arranging further assessment.
Read this guideLearn what a good MSK second opinion should review, explain and produce—and how to recognise an opinion that adds clarity rather than another label.
Read this guideLearn what an online MSK assessment can evaluate, what requires hands-on or medical assessment and how a responsible remote opinion handles uncertainty.
Read this guideStill uncertain?
If your symptoms, previous diagnoses, investigations and treatment still do not make sense together, see whether a Sherlock Review may be suitable.
See whether a Sherlock Review is right for you