Why Does Sleep Matter?
The Benefits of Sleep Sleep is essential for good health. It allows your body and mind to rest and repair, and it helps you function at your best both physically and mentally. There are many benefits to getting enough sleep. Here are just a few: Reduced risk of chronic diseases. Sleep deprivation has been […]
Simple Exercises to Help Relieve Neck Pain
Is neck pain common? Neck pain is very common. It’s the second most popular reason our patients visit us for physiotherapy. A high number of these problems relate to work postures and lack of movement in the tissues. So we have attached some exercises for you to use to help prevent, get relief from or […]
Jaw (Temporomandibular joint) Pain
Stop Bumping Your Gums and Get Your Jaw Fixed! Pain from the jaw can manifest itself in lots of different ways, from neck pain to ear ache and toothache, even chest pain. So before you think of having a tooth extracted, make sure the pain is not coming from one of the joints of your […]
Do Physiotherapists Treat Headaches?
Headaches are a common problem If you are one of the 47% of people who experience regular headaches you’ll know they are no laughing matter. For some people headaches are just a minor inconvenience but for others they can be utterly debilitating, condemning you to a dark room for hours or even days at a […]
Top 5 cycling injuries – How To Overcome Them
Top 5 cycling injuries- How to treat them The top 5 cycling injuries is a list of some of the most common things we hear and see cyclists complain about. Knee pain Low back pain Hand and wrist pain Saddle soreness Feet numbness Knee pain in cycling Knee pain is a common problem in cyclists […]
A healthy start to your new year?
A healthy start to the new year. Advice from an Edinburgh Physiotherapist. As physiotherapists we believe in encouraging healthy living in a wider context to our patients. As such we may need to encourage physical activity, weight loss and smoking cessation to our patients. We have have attached some information sheets to help you understand […]
Heat therapy
Advice from a physiotherapist on how to use heat therapy Heat causes the blood vessels to open wide (dilate). This brings more blood into the area to stimulate the cellular healing process of damaged tissues. It has a direct soothing effect and helps to relieve pain and spasm. It can also ease stiffness by making […]
The Mummy MOT®
The Mummy MOT is a specialist in-depth postnatal physiotherapy assessment recommended for all women following childbirth (vaginally or by C-section), whether 6 weeks after delivery or many years later. It specifically assesses the strength and function of your abdominal and pelvic area. It will check your posture, breathing, tummy and pelvic floor strength. You will […]
Does a fractured ankle need physiotherapy?
Does a fractured ankle need physiotherapy? If you have recently broken or fractured your ankle you may have been managed in a number of different ways. The fracture may have been simply supported in a walking boot or stuck in a plaster (a stookie if you want to know what we call it in Scotland). […]
Breathing control and pain.
Breathing control is an important factor in dealing with pain and this blog hopes to highlight why this is and show you ways in which you can with pain control. The pain that you experience can cause you to tense more and change where you breathe. You can find yourself breathing high in your chest, […]