Peachey Therapy Clinic
Location : Edinburgh, EH13
Address : 239 Colinton Mains Drive, EH13 9AY
Contact : Call 0845 680 0615 to make an appointment with the practice. Let us know if you need an evening or weekend appointment. Calls may be monitored or recorded.
Description : Our experienced, registered practitioners have been successfully treating people since 1991. They have a friendly approach and treatment, which can involve a combination of therapies, is tailored to a patient's individual needs aiding short- and long-term pain management and prevention. Free on-street parking and good bus connections.
Specialities : General back pain, neck pain, muscle pain, disc pain, nerve and joint pains, Cranial Osteopathy, Modern Acupuncture, Sports Injuries, Babies and Children, Pregnancy Pains, Sinuses, Headaches and Migraines, Jaw pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Digestive complaints, Sports, Remedial and Indian Head Massage
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Osteopaths at Peachey Therapy Clinic see patients with many different conditions, two of the more common complaints are discussed below
Fibromyalgia
Acute joint pain is often associated with fibromyalgia which is a disease of the central nervous system where normal, non-painful, neural messages are interpreted by the nerve receptors as pain. This leads to intense localised pain where there should be none. The symptoms of fibromyalgia include headaches, sleeping difficulties, poor concentration, stiff muscles and enervating tiredness. Some patients suffer occasional attacks allowing them to lead fairly normal lives. However, for chronic sufferers, this disease can gravely affect quality of life. There is no single cure, however much research is being done into various therapies to help ameliorate the disability associated with the condition. Osteopathic treatment is, of course, often used to treat the associated muscle pain and many practitioners combine this wiith acupressure or acupuncture to further relieve muscular pain.
Sciatica
Sciatica is caused by damage to one or more intervertebral discs which bulge causing compression of the sciatic nerve. This compression sends pain shooting down the leg on one side of the body, even as far as the foot. If, in the worst case, one of the nerve roots is irritated the condition can cause extreme pain, numbness and loss of muscle control. A damaged nerve root can take many weeks or even months to recover and, even then, residual numbness may take as long as a year or more to fully subside. Osteopaths treating sciatica will use very gentle techniques to address the bulging disc without irritating the nerve root. Experienced professionals will try to relieve any pressure on the root of the nerve, however this is an extremely delicate procedure as the treatment may risk exacerbating the underlying problem.
