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 likely to get neck pain. A review of your workstation set up is essential to have long term relief of your neck pain as a poorly set up workstation will [...]
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 sitting posture and lifestyle issues. Sitting for long periods, frequent bending and not enough general exercise can be enough to cause low back pain. This may [...]
The most common overuse injuries are wrist and elbow pain such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis or golfers elbow (lateral epicondylitis and medial epicondylitis). This is often related to long periods sitting at a computer and using the mouse and keyboard. Tension in the neck and shoulders may also contribute to arm symptoms. There [...]
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 problem of the tendon, it was renamed. Overuse of the quadriceps muscles in sports that require a lot of running and jumping, causes the tendons and muscles develop small tears. [...]
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 muscles attach to the pelvis from both the legs and torso and can influence the position that the pelvis rests in. Restrictions in these muscles can [...]
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 poor foot biomechanics and increased weight bearing activities, such as prolonged standing or simply increasing your walking or running distance. You may need to see a podiatrist for [...]
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, it is simply a description of the symptoms. Common causes of sciatica are disc protrusions in the lower back, facet joint inflammation, irritation to the [...]
