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The Physiotherapy Place - Edinburgh

117 Portobello High Street
Edinburgh, Scotland, EH15 1AR
0131 669 3369
Expert Physiotherapy Servicing Portobello, Edinburgh and East Lothian

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Hamstring Tendinitis: How Physiotherapy and Shockwave Therapy Can Help

June 10, 2025 Jen McGregor
|Shockwave therapy on hamstring injury

Shockwave therapy being applied to hamstring area

Explanations and evidence based information on how physiotherapy and shockwave therapy can treat a hamstring injury. Written by our professional physiotherapist team, based in Edinburgh and East Lothian Scotland.

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In GENERAL HEALTH, SECOND, SHOULDER PAIN, TREATMENT TOOLS Tags PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIO, NECK PAIN
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The Benefits of Dry Needling For Neck Pain

April 22, 2025 Jen McGregor

Dry needle therapy being applied to relieve neck pain

Explanations and evidence based information on the benefits of dry needle therapy for neck pain withing physiotherapy treatment

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In GENERAL HEALTH, SECOND, SHOULDER PAIN, TREATMENT TOOLS Tags PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIO, NECK PAIN
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How A Footscan Can Prevent And Treat Overuse Injuries

April 22, 2025 Jen McGregor

Our Footscan Plate being used to assess gait and motion

How footscan technology and gait and motion assessment can help diagnose and treat overuse injuries

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In GENERAL HEALTH, SECOND, TREATMENT TOOLS, PHYSIOTHERAPY Tags PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIO, INJURY RECOVERY
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The Benefits of Dry Needling For Jaw Pain

April 22, 2025 Jen McGregor

Shockwave technology being applied as physiotherapy treatment for shoulder pain

How dry needle therapy and physiotherapy can treat and cure jaw pain

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In GENERAL HEALTH, SECOND, TREATMENT TOOLS, NECK JAW AND HEAD PAIN Tags PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIO, JAW PAIN, JAW ACHE
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The Benefits of Shockwave Therapy for Golfers Elbow

April 22, 2025 Jen McGregor

Shockwave technology being applied as physiotherapy treatment for treatment of Golfer’s Elbow

How shockwave therapy and physiotherapy treatment can help golfer’s elbow

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In GENERAL HEALTH, SECOND, TREATMENT TOOLS, ELBOW PAIN Tags PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIO, MASSAGE THERAPY
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The Benefits of Dry Needling For Lower Back Pain

April 17, 2025 Jen McGregor
needles being inserted to lower back

Dry needling treatment being applied in the lower back

How dry needling treatment can treat lower back pain.

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In GENERAL HEALTH, SECOND, SHOULDER PAIN, TREATMENT TOOLS Tags PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIO, SHOULDER PAIN
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The Benefits of Shockwave Therapy for Shin Splints

March 31, 2025 Jen McGregor

Shockwave technology being applied to lower leg for shin splints treatment and relief

How shockwave therapy and physiotherapy treatment can help resolve shin splint injury, pain and stress. Shockwave treatment for runners, for leg pain. Shin splint releif.

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In GENERAL HEALTH, SECOND, TREATMENT TOOLS Tags PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIO, INJURY RECOVERY
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The Benefits of Shockwave Therapy for Tennis Elbow

March 25, 2025 Jen McGregor

Shockwave technology being applied as physiotherapy treatment for tennis elbow

Using the latest shockwave therapy and equipment to treat and resolve tennis elbow. Relieving and preventing pain with shockwave therapy and physiotherapy in Edinburgh and East Lothian.

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In GENERAL HEALTH, SECOND, SHOULDER PAIN, TREATMENT TOOLS Tags PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIO, SHOULDER PAIN
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The Benefits of Custom Orthotics For Flat Feet

March 25, 2025 Jen McGregor
Footscan technology assessment

How advanced footscan technology can assess and treat pain and problems related to flat feet. Physiotherapy technology in Edinburgh and East Lothian

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In GENERAL HEALTH, SECOND, TREATMENT TOOLS, FOOT AND ANKLE PAIN Tags PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIO, FOOT
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The Benefits of Shockwave Therapy for Shoulder Pain

January 6, 2025 Jen McGregor

Shockwave technology being applied as physiotherapy treatment for shoulder pain

How shockwave therapy and physiotherapy treatment can help resolve shoulder pain

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In GENERAL HEALTH, SECOND, SHOULDER PAIN, TREATMENT TOOLS Tags PHYSIOTHERAPY, PHYSIO, SHOULDER PAIN
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Cupping Therapy At TPP

April 3, 2023 Jen McGregor

Cupping therapy now offered at The Physiotherapy Place

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In SECOND, GENERAL HEALTH, TREATMENT TOOLS Tags MASSAGE THERAPY

Heat Therapy & Saunas

January 23, 2023 Niall McGregor

The stunning new sauna located on Portobello Prom Edinburgh

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In SECOND, GENERAL HEALTH, TREATMENT TOOLS Tags LOWER BACK PAIN
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Massage Therapy At The Physiotherapy Place

October 2, 2019 Fiona McGregor
Edinburgh sports massage

We are delighted to now offer Massage Therapy as a service at The Physiotherapy Place. Welcome to the team Vanessa Skelton! Vanessa is a BTEC Level 5 (equivalent to degree level) therapist offering sports and remedial massage and soft tissue therapy for the treatment of chronic pain and soft tissue injuries. Vanessa also offers oncology massage for those living with cancer; and pregnancy and post-natal massages.

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In TREATMENT TOOLS, SECOND Tags MASSAGE THERAPY

How Does Ultrasound Therapy Work?

August 15, 2019 Niall McGregor
Physiotherapy and Ultrasound

Ultrasound therapy has been used by physiotherapists since the 1950s and remains a popular and evidenced intervention for a variety of injuries. It can be a very useful treatment adjunct in acute injuries as well as chronic long-term injuries, helping us to make a quick and full recovery.

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In GENERAL HEALTH, TREATMENT TOOLS, SECOND Tags ULTRASOUND

Do I need an X-ray or scan if I have back pain?

May 9, 2019 Quinton Caulfield
Back pain x-ray

Physiotherapists are often asked by patients if they need further investigations such as X-ray or MRI scan to help understand and treat their pain or decreased function. The simple answer is that further investigations are not always needed and can in some instances be counterproductive.

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In SECOND, TREATMENT TOOLS, BACK PAIN Tags BACK ACHE, LOWER BACK PAIN, SCIATICA

Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) for Chronic Pain

September 1, 2017 Fiona McGregor
Dry needling, acupuncture and IMS Edinburgh

If you suffer from long-term back and neck pain, chronic tightness in your shoulder or hip, tendinitis or arthritis, IMS could really be the cure you are looking for. IMS has a remarkable success rate, reducing symptoms in long term chronic conditions that may have been present for months or even years, giving long lasting and often permanent results. Some other conditions in which an underlying neuropathy is commonly a factor are whiplash, headaches, shoulder pain, and chronic hip/groin pain.

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In FIRST, BACK PAIN, NECK JAW AND HEAD PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN, KNEE PAIN, HIP PAIN, ELBOW PAIN, TREATMENT TOOLS, NERVE PAIN, FOOT AND ANKLE PAIN Tags IMS, INTRAMUSCULAR STIMULATION

Massage Therapy at The Physiotherapy Place

June 15, 2017 Fiona McGregor
Best massage and sports massage in Edinburgh

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.

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In FIRST, TREATMENT TOOLS Tags MASSAGE THERAPY

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