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About Nicholas Evans

My name is Nicholas Evans and I have been a physiotherapist since completing a physiotherapy degree at the University of Sydney, Australia in 1994 and a master’s degree in physical therapy from Quinnipiac University (Connecticut, USA) in 2006.

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) links to Hypermobility, Fibromyalgia, ADHD, Neurodivergence, and COVID

There is increasing but limited evidence to suggest that Long COVID, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue (ME), post viral fatigue, and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) are the same syndromes, and related to hypermobility (especially Ehlers Danlos syndrome), neurodivergence and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Since the COVID pandemic, there has been an increase in the [...]

By |2025-07-13T21:09:23+01:00July 13th, 2025|Physiotherapy|0 Comments
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Is running good or bad for osteoarthritic knees?

Running is a good way to improve cardiovascular fitness and strength with very little cost involved. No gym membership is required, just a good pair of running shoes and a space to run in. It is perceived by the general public that running can cause increased damage to osteoarthritic knees, causes more pain and requires [...]

By |2025-06-29T10:08:23+01:00June 15th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Online booking is available again

Good News! Online booking is again possible at e-physiotherapy. COVID restrictions have eased and both new and existing clients can book and pay for physiotherapy appointments online at http://www.e-physiotherapy.co.uk/book-an-appointment/ If you are a new client or are an exisiting client attending for a few problem/condition, you will need to fill out a questionnaire online and have [...]

By |2023-05-03T15:07:40+01:00May 7th, 2022|e-physiotherapy, Physiotherapy|Comments Off on Online booking is available again
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Reschedule your appointments online

You can now reschedule an appointment you have booked if you keep your confirmation email. The link is near the bottom of your appointment confirmation email and is shown in the first image in this article with a red circle around the text. You can see each stage of the rebooking process as the images [...]

By |2021-11-05T13:08:54+00:00July 22nd, 2021|e-physiotherapy|0 Comments
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a procedure where shockwaves are passed through the skin to the injured tendon or ligament. (Extracorporeal means outside of the body) The shockwaves are mechanical, audible, low-energy sound waves, which are applied to the injured area and stimulate increased blood flow and blood vessels growth. This facilitates healing, cell [...]

By |2024-12-16T16:27:02+00:00February 18th, 2021|Achilles tendinopathy, e-physiotherapy, Heel pain, Knee pain, Physiotherapy|0 Comments
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What is the difference between a physiotherapist, sports therapist, osteopath and chiropractor?

Protected Titles and Regulation of Chiropractors, Osteopaths, and Physiotherapists  Using the titles of the professions, chiropractor, osteopath and physiotherapist is protected. This means that no one can use these titles except therapists who are registered with their respective regulatory body and have completed the required university degree. The regularory bodies are: the General Chiropractic Council [...]

By |2024-11-26T16:24:53+00:00May 24th, 2020|Physiotherapy|0 Comments
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The Best Options for Treating Tendinopathy (Tendinitis).

There are a number of options for treating tendinopathy/tendinitis. Initially non-surgical options are explored such as strengthening, eccentric strengthening, ultrasound, deep tissue massage, non steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, dry needling and extracorporeal shock wave therapy.  If these do not work, more aggressive and costly treatments such as corticosteroid injections, platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections or surgical [...]

By |2025-05-11T10:00:10+01:00February 14th, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Acupuncture/Dry Needling for Knee Osteoarthritis

There has been debate among researchers as to whether acupuncture, electro-acupuncture and dry needling are helpful for controlling pain and improving function in different conditions, injuries and diseases. There is now good evidence that for osteoarthritic knees, it is useful for both pain control and functional improvement, from two systematic reviews published in 2008 and [...]

By |2020-05-24T23:41:01+01:00January 19th, 2020|acupuncture, Knee pain|0 Comments
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Breathing and Neck Muscle Strengthening for Neck Pain.

Neck posture is often assumed to be a cause of neck pain, however, there is little research evidence to support this. Neck muscle strength is a different story though as there are links to certain neck muscle weakness and neck pain. People with neck pain have been shown to have a different pattern of neck [...]

By |2025-05-04T10:26:15+01:00December 6th, 2019|Neck Pain|0 Comments
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Temporomandibular joint pain, vocal dysphonia and poor balance/proprioception

One of the main problems with resolving temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and vocal dysphonia is that jaw clenching and tongue tension occurs without the person realizing they are doing it during the day and at night. At night you can use a mouth guard/appliance that helps inhibit clenching. However, this is not practical during the day [...]

By |2024-12-29T11:55:18+00:00November 26th, 2019|Jaw pain|0 Comments
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