Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
The most common cause of vertigo is BPPV Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo or BPPV is when the crystals within the inner ear canals are positioned incorrectly or are unable to function normally. This causes a disparity between all aspects of your balance system and therefore a range of symptoms related to this. BPPV treatment should […]
Best Practice Recommendations for Musculoskeletal Care
11 Recommendations for best practice / high-quality care were presented in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (2019). We were happy to see that Physis already follow these standards for best practice.
What is Vestibular Rehabilitation?
Vestibular rehabilitation is a specifically designed series of exercises to help improve balance or dizziness related problems. Each exercise program is designed by a physiotherapist experienced in vestibular disorders for an individual client. Anyone who has been diagnosed with, or experiences dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, experiences regular falls, has benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), neck movement dizziness, […]
Why Does Nutrition Matter?
Nutrition advice from an Edinburgh Physiotherapist As an Edinburgh Physiotherapist it is important to be able to point patients to the best advice for their health and injury recovery plan. Nutrition is an important aspect of health and injury recovery. Eating a variety of healthy foods is very important for your wellbeing. A poorly- balanced […]
Why Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Matters
Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Exercise rehabilitation is a key component of the service provided by the physiotherapists at Physis Physiotherapy. All of our clinics in Edinburgh have rehabilitation space and equipment, a designated gym space or we create one within the patients home. What is physiotherapy rehabilitation? Physiotherapy rehabilitation through exercise aims to optimise patient function and […]
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 […]