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Understanding Pain
Pain can be puzzling and confusing. The advice on this page helps us to understand more about pain, the factors that influence pain and why sometimes it may last longer than we might expect.
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What about scans?
Advice and videos explaining the things you need to know about what an MRI scan can tell us and when it is appropriate.
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Neck
Physiotherapy exercises for the neck are essential for rehabilitating injuries, improving mobility, and relieving pain.
![hands applying pressure to back of shoulder](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/neck.2e16d0ba.fill-768x420.png)
Shoulder
Physiotherapy exercises for the shoulder are essential for rehabilitating injuries, improving mobility, and relieving pain.
![Elbow excersice, patient holding right elbow with left hand. Right Arm is placed across the body and over the left shoulder.](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/shoulder.2e16d0ba.fill-768x420.png)
Elbow
Physiotherapy exercises for the elbow are essential for rehabilitating injuries, improving mobility, and relieving pain.
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Wrist and hands
Physiotherapy exercises for the wrist and hands are essential for rehabilitating injuries, improving mobility, and relieving pain.
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Upper back
Physiotherapy exercises for the upper back are essential for rehabilitating injuries, improving mobility, and relieving pain.
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Lower back
Physiotherapy exercises for the lower back are essential for rehabilitating injuries, improving mobility, and relieving pain.
![Physiotherapist right hand placed on hip with patient left leg bent backwards supported by physiotherapists left hand](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/hipandgroin-physio.2e16d0ba.fill-768x420.png)
Hip and groin
Physiotherapy exercises for the hip and groin are essential for rehabilitating injuries, improving mobility, and relieving pain.
![Hands placed on patient knee](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/knee-physio.2e16d0ba.fill-768x420.png)
Knee
Physiotherapy exercises for the knee are essential for rehabilitating injuries, improving mobility, and relieving pain.
![Hand holding a persons foot gently turning the it inwards whilst person is sat on a physiotherapy bed.](https://buckup-cuh-production.s3.amazonaws.com/images/foot-physio.2e16d0ba.fill-768x420.png)
Ankle and foot
Physiotherapy exercises for the ankle and feet are essential for rehabilitating injuries, improving mobility, and relieving pain.
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Yoga and movement
Yoga focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing.