Ordinary massage is used for relaxation. Sports and Remedial Massage is detailed, focused, anatomically specific massage that targets and corrects your unique physical issues. Whether you are a professional athlete nursing a chronic injury, a weekend warrior sore from overdoing it, or a mum with back pain from toting a toddler, Sports Massage can help you.
Read morePhysiotherapist Job Available
We have an opening for a Physiotherapist at The Physiotherapy Place on Portobello High Street, a busy private physio clinic in Edinburgh.
To apply, email your CV to info@thephysiotherapyplace.com as soon as possible. Thanks!
Read morePortobello Physio Hiring Receptionist
We have an opening for a part-time Physiotherapy Receptionist at The Physiotherapy Place on Portobello High Street.
You’ll be responsible for managing the front desk at our new and busy physio clinic, ensuring it runs smoothly, and you’ll have some great ideas about how to make that happen.
Read moreDon’t let tendinitis be your Achilles heel
To give you an idea of the amount of stress it has to withstand, it is estimated that a force equal to 12 times the body weight is transmitted through the Achilles tendon in sprinting. Because the tendon is required to transmit such large forces, it can be prone to being overloaded leading to breakdown.
Read morePain In The Neck
Ever had pain radiating from your neck to your shoulder and even down your arm? Perhaps losing strength in your arm or a feeling of numbness or tingling in the fingers? Chances are that you have irritated a nerve in your neck and that nerve is sending these painful or distressing symptoms down your arm.
Read moreCase Study: Professional Footballer with Sciatica
Kenny, a professional footballer, suffered back pain and sciatica during a match in early 2016. He was told by specialists to stop playing football and that he needed surgery to fix the problem. A friend recommended he see Niall and try physio first. After receiving treatment, Kenny is now back playing football and has completely avoided surgery. Here is the story in his own words.
Read moreShoulder Pain That Just Won’t Go Away?
Have you ever just tweaked your shoulder doing something innocuous, and waited for the pain to go away only for it to just hang around? Do you get a sharp pain in your shoulder or upper arm when you reach up or behind yourself? Is it uncomfortable to lie on your side in bed at night? If so there is a chance you may have shoulder impingement, a condition where one of the rotator cuff muscles has been damaged and is continually pinched when the shoulder is moved in certain positions.
Read moreDry Needling and IMS
Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation, or IMS for short, is a technique used by physiotherapists since it was developed in the 1970s in Vancouver by the pain specialist Dr. Chan Gunn. IMS is a total system for the assessment and treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain that has a neuropathic cause. It is grounded in western medical science and there is a growing body of evidence to support its efficacy.
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