Osgood Schlatters disease physiotherapy management
Osgood Schlatters disease – physiotherapy management Osgood Schlatters disease sounds awful, what is it? Osgood Schlatters disease is what we call an ‘apophysitis’ or ‘enthesopathy’. It occurs in an area of the tendon (the patellar tendon) where it inserts into the tibial bone (at the tibial tuberosity) of the knee. As usual a condition named after […]
Back Pain Physiotherapy
Back Pain Physiotherapy- does physio matter? Back pain physiotherapy has changed a great deal in the last 20 years. We used to look at back pain purely ‘pathoanatomically’ (what injury is there – patho and which bit is injured – anatomical), but now we realise that pain is more complicated than that. Firstly, you can […]
Ankle Injury Tips – Physis Physiotherapy Edinburgh
Ankle injury- best 5 tips from a physiotherapist Ice the ankle injury for the first 3 days to reduce pain and limit swelling. Elevate the ankle regularly for 10-15 minutes at a time. Walk with supportive footwear within the limits of pain and increase the levels as you feel able. Move the ankle every few […]
Dizziness, Vertigo and Vestibular Physiotherapy Edinburgh
Dizziness, Vertigo and Vestibular Physiotherapy Edinburgh Good balance is essential for daily life, from getting out of bed to crossing the road. A healthy balance system uses information from the brain, inner ears, eyes, and joints, and enables people to see clearly when moving their head. Balance disorders and dizziness are a growing public health […]
Rugby can hurt, but physiotherapy helps.
Rugby injuries can hurt but physiotherapy helps. Rugby is a physical contact sport, it always has been. Yes if you play contact sports like rugby, you can pick up injuries which can hurt. Rugby injuries have changed over the years as the game has changed. At Physis physiotherapy our physiotherapists have worked closely with rugby teams […]
Sciatica treatment – the best approach. Is physiotherapy the answer?
Sciatica treatment – the best approach? Many patients suffer significant sciatica pain and are looking for the most effective sciatica pain relief. But is sciatica nerve relief possible? Well there are ways to get sciatica relief and here we explain how. The best approach to sciatica treatment is usually varied and can be quite different between […]
Sciatica- is there a quick fix?
What is sciatica? What is sciatica? Our first problem. Patients (and a number of healthcare professionals!) tend to believe the following: Any pain in the leg coming from the back is sciatica It is caused by pressing the sciatic nerve The pressure comes from a slipped disc The nerve is trapped and needs freeing, so […]
Sports Physiotherapy – Sports Injury Management Experts
Sports Physiotherapy Sports Physiotherapy makes up a significant amount of work for the physiotherapists at Physis in Edinburgh, Livingston, Dunfermline, Linlithgow and Grangemouth. Sports injuries are reasonably common and patients wish to be seen promptly and find out what the diagnosis is and what they need to do about it. We believe in working within a multidisciplinary […]
Other Conditions
Other conditions Whilst the most common things we see may be back pain, neck pain and sports injuries, we actually see a much broader range of problems. For example headaches, pelvic floor muscle problems such as stress or urinary incontinence, mobility problems in the elderly which some patients don’t realise we may be able to […]
Neck Pain
Neck Pain Who gets neck pain? Around 60% of people will suffer from neck pain at some time in their lives. Neck pain is second only to back pain as the most common musculoskeletal condition seen by physiotherapists and GPs. Physiotherapy for neck pain. Mechanical or non specific neck pain is the most common type […]