More sacroiliac joint chat, can anyone recommend an osteopath in Edinburgh?

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More sacroiliac joint chat, can anyone recommend an osteopath in Edinburgh?

9 posts & 6 voices | Started 9 months ago by 13thfloormonk | Latest reply from Trekster

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13thfloormonk - Member

I'm a bit hazy about the difference between physio, osteo and chiropractor, but I've heard from various people that getting an osteopath to look at an inflamed S.I. joint can be more beneficial than going to a physio.

I visited my usual physio anyway but despite being confident in her diagnosis, the exercises she gave me (a variety of stretches around the quads and buttocks) only seemed to make it more painful. Since I can't afford to just keep visiting physios at ~£30 a shot, can anyone recommend an osteopath?

Posted 9 months ago #
TandemJeremy - Member

I have used this lot. No cheaper than a physio
http://www.somauk.com/

Posted 9 months ago #
cynic-al - Member

I used Heidi Cram, works in Glasgow now IIRC.

Sorted me out with a knee issue when FASIC couldn't.

Posted 9 months ago #
Surrounded By Zulus - Member

To be honest if I had an inflamed SI joint I'd be wanting a medical specialist to take a look.

Posted 9 months ago #
TandemJeremy - Member

Me too. However the treatment I got at soma was a lot of soft tissue work and gentle manipulation

Posted 9 months ago #
13thfloormonk - Member

To be honest if I had an inflamed SI joint I'd be wanting a medical specialist to take a look.
What do you mean by a medical specialist? Is that just a GP who specialises in musculo-skeletal stuff or something different? At the moment I'm just looking for do's and don'ts as much as anything, for instance, if biking is out, is hiking still OK?

Wasn't expecting osteo to be any cheaper, just wondered if it was a better route to go down if i'm spending my own cash (work health scheme has an excess so isn't much use to me at the moment).

Posted 9 months ago #
Surrounded By Zulus - Member

I was thinking orthopaedic consultant or whatever would be most relevant - your GP would be the best person to ask.

Posted 9 months ago #
iainc - Member

try Stephen Mutch at SpaceClinics in Haymarket. Physio who works with a lot of competitive cyclists. He works on finding root cause rather than jumping straight into treatment. Have seen him a few times over the years and would highly reccomend.

Posted 9 months ago #
Trekster - Member

Wife uses/does exercises on one of those Swiss ball things. She got referred to hospital physio due to having a degenerative arthritis problem with quite a few of her joints including the sacroiliac joint.
She also had to get a rather expensive chair for her work station. Our cars are bought to suit her needs seat/comfort wise.
As ianc has mentioned have a look at your posture/seating/riding/driving position, find the root cause.
I have back issues probably stemming back to my teens(or earlier)when I started working on the farm and then as a mechanic wrestling with engines/gearboxes etc. Growing to 6ft by the age of 13 probably did not help!!

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