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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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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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