Our Services

Oxygen therapy

What is Oxygen Therapy?
Our centre in Dundee provides oxygen therapy at high pressure. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is when you are placed inside a pressurised chamber and breathe in 100% oxygen via an oxygen mask. There is only 21% oxygen in the air we breathe, so accessing 100% oxygen in a pressurised environment results in higher levels of oxygen being absorbed into blood plasma which then reaches the tissue, organs and brain in the body.

Benefits of oxygen therapy?

Oxygen therapy is effective because oxygen is a healing agent. It stimulates the growth of new blood vessels, increases oxygenation in the body and, most importantly, aids the reduction of inflammation. Oxygen therapy can help with multiple sclerosis and other forms of nerve damage, wound healing, infections, and much more.

FAQs

Specialist Neurological Physiotherapy for All

Physiotherapy assessment can be useful for everyone. Input from our service is considered an essential component of the management of many long term conditions, including MS. Physiotherapy has been shown to help sustain mobility and independence, and improve long term employability prospects. And although the earlier we are involved the better, it’s never too late!! Some of the things we can help with are:

•  Fitting of FES (Functional Electrical Simulation) for drop foot

  What is FES? https://www.odstockmedical.com/about-fes

• Balance and mobility problems

• Pain relief

• Joint stiffness

• Spasticity management

• General exercise & fitness advice

• Positioning

• Advice on transfers

• Advice for carers
   

We highly recommend that everyone has an assessment even if you feel you have no current physical concerns. Wouldn’t it be lovely for us to tell you that you are in fine fitness?! And for those of you who are long overdue a review of those boring exercises you know you should be doing, come along and we’ll see if we can help refresh your enthusiasm!

 And for anyone who has been recently diagnosed with MS, it is really useful to have an assessment as soon as possible. This allows us to gain a baseline level of your physical strength and movement, so that if things change in the future, we have something to compare it with.

What does an assessment involve?

Physiotherapy

Our physiotherapist is very experienced in helping people with neurological conditions. Our physiotherapist has a specialist interest in Multiple Sclerosis and is committed to keeping up to date with all the key advances in this area. Our physiotherapy service is currently available to anyone with a diagnosis in MS.

Physiotherapy Treatment Options

Once we have worked out a plan for you, it may be appropriate for you to try out some of our equipment. In our physiotherapy area we have:

•  Acupuncture

• Physio led exercise/stretch classes

• Motorised  exercise bike

• Parallel bars

• Various walking aids (can be used to trial)

• Dumbells and wrist/ankle weights

• Resistance band

• TENs machines (for pain relief)

• And many other smaller pieces!

Aromatherapy

Appointments available Tuesday and Thursday

Aromatherapy is a complimentary therapy that uses pure and natural essential oils to promote health and well-being and is used as an aide to relaxation.  

Possible benefits of aromatherapy:

• Reduced muscle spasm

• Reduction of pain levels

• Improved sleep pattern

• Increased joint flexion and range of movement

• And a general feeling of wellbeing and calmness

Indian Head Massage

This therapy can help promote restful sleep and better clarity of thinking; based on the ayurvedic system of healing it has been practiced in India for over a thousand year and can help relieve mental & emotional stress as well as ease aching joints & muscles.

Reflexology & Chiropody

(Appointments available Saturday and Wednesday)

A system of massage used to relieve tension and treat illness, based on the theory that there are reflex points on the feet, hands and head linked to every part of the body.

It can boost a sluggish circulation and is useful for treating stress, anxiety, back pain, migraine, poor digestion, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), respiratory problems, asthma, headache, bladder problems, menopausal symptoms and period pain.

Please contact the Centre to make an appointment to see the chiropodist.

Weekly Swimming

Held on a Tuesday evening (during school term time only) at Kingspark School, Glenaffric Terrace Dundee.  Disabled access pool, with disabled parking facilities. Please contact the Centre for more information.