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Achilles Tendinitis / Tendinopathy

Achilles tendinopathy is commonly caused by muscle strength imbalances, poor foot biomechanics and too fast an increase in the amount of load on your Achilles.…

Ankle Sprains

Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries seen by a physiotherapist. This can happen when the ankle turns inwards (inversion) during sport or just when…

Anterior Knee Pain

Anterior knee pain is a general term for patellar tendinopathy, maltracking of the patella, and chondromalacia patella. There may be problems in the pelvis and…

Chronic Pain

Chronic pain can be from a number of issues and is often associated with unresolved non-specific low back pain or arthritis, such as osteoarthritis. It can also…

Dance Injuries

Dancers frequently have pain and dysfunction in many different joints. This is due to the demands placed on their body which require extremes of flexibility,…

De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

De Quervain’s is an overuse injury of tendons of the thumb, specifically the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus. There is usually pain with…

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Dislocations / Subluxations / Joint Instability

The most common joints for dislocations or subluxations are the shoulder, the knee cap (patella) and fingers. Some disolcations are from trauma, usually from…

Dizziness / Vertigo / Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Dizziness can be caused by both serious or minor problems and you should consult your general practitioner if you have dizziness or vertigo. There are some…

Foot Pain

The most common foot pain is plantar fasaciitis. The plantar fascia is located on the sole of your foot and this can become dysfunctional with changes in…

Frozen Shoulder

Frozen shoulders generally occur between the ages of 40 and 65. The cause is not known but the capsule that surrounds the shoulder joint becomes inflamed,…

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Gastric Reflux/Hiatus Hernia

Gastric Reflux, often abbreviated as GERD/GORD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), is a common condition that gives you a feeling of heart-burn, chest pain,…

Headaches

Tension headaches are the most common type of headache and physiotherapy often helps to reudce and resolve these types of headaches. Tightness in the neck…

Hip Pain

Hip pain can be caused by a number of problems. Weakness in the hip extensor (Gluteus Maximus) muscles or hip abductors (Gluteus Minimus) and external rotators…

ITB syndrome

The Iliotibial Band (ITB) is a broad band of connective tissue down the outside of the thigh. The Tensor Fascia Latae, gluteus medius, gluteus maximus attach to…

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Low Back Pain

A full assessment by a physiotherapist is needed to determine the cause of and best treatment for low back pain. However, most low back pain is due to poor…

Muscle Imbalances

Muscle imbalance refers to muscle strength imbalance and/or muscle length/tension imbalance. The fascia (connective tissue) and muscles in our bodies react to…

Muscle Tears

Muscle tears can happen spontaneously, due to trauma or sport and leisure activites. The most common area for Spontaneous muscle tears is in the shoulder…

Muscle Weakness

Weakness can occur in muscles after injury or gradually from postural & movement habits. Common muscles affected by weakness are: Deep neck flexors (Longus…

Neck Pain

Neck pain is the most common problem treated at e-physiotherapy Edinburgh. Clients who use a computer for long periods and do not exercise regularly are more…

Nerve Pain

If you have nerve pain which is coming from compression or irritation of a nerves in your neck or lower back, manual therapy, such as myofascial release, joint…

Orthopaedic Conditions or Post Orthopaedic Surgery

Joint replacements, fractures (with or without internal fixation), arthroscopy (key hole surgery), anterior cruciate ligament repair, knee meniscal repairs,…

Lower LimbUpper Limb

Overuse Injuries / RSI

The most common overuse injuries are wrist and elbow pain such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis or golfers elbow (lateral epicondylitis and medial…

Patellar Tendinopathy (Tendinitis)

Patellar tendinopathy is degenerative change in the tendon below your knee cap. It was previously called patellar tendinitis, but as it is not an inflammatory…

Pelvic Imbalance

The pelvis has a small amount of movement between the base of the spine (sacrum) and the pelvis (ilium). This is called the sacroiliac joint. A large number of…

Neck & ShouldersSpinalUpper Limb

Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is most commonly felt near the heel on the underside of your foot. It usually starts gradually for no obvious reason but is associated with…

Postural Pain

Many people feel their poor posture causes pain that starts for no obvious reason, especially if it is in the neck or upper limb and they work at a desk.…

Lower LimbSpinal

Sciatica

Sciatica is simply pain in the areas that the sciatic nerve innervates, generally the back of the leg. It does not give a diagnosis of the cause of this pain,…

Neck & ShouldersUpper Limb

Shin Splints

Shin splints is a non-specific diagnosis for several problems in the lower leg which are common in runners and other running based sports. Medial tibial stress…

Shoulder Impingement

Shoulder impingement means that one or more of the tendons in your shoulder get pinched by inefficient movement of the arm (humerus) and/or shoulder blade…

Neck & ShouldersUpper Limb

Shoulder Instability

Shoulder instability includes dislocations as well as subluxations. A dislocation is when the shoulder joint completely separates, a subluxation is when it…

Shoulder Rotator Cuff Injuries

Rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder can become injured with gym training, throwing and racquet based sports. Degenerative rotator cuff tears may also occur as…

Stress Fractures

Stress fractures can occur from over-exercising, especially if you are a runner or do other sports that involve running. Over-exercising can mean increasing…

Neck & ShouldersUpper Limb

Tennis / Golfer’s Elbow (Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis)

Lateral or medial epicondylitis (tennis and golfer’s elbow respectively) are generally caused by an increase in intensity or frequency of movements that use…

TMJ and TMD – Temporomandibular Joint (Jaw) Pain and Dysfunction

Nicholas Evans has been treating temporomandibular joint disorders for over 20 years and is a member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in…

Voice Disorders

Voice and Laryngeal Disorders

Voice disorders can be caused by tension in the muscles above, below or on the larynx. Overuse of the voice by singers or people who use their voice for long…