Dr Gordon Cameron
Dr Gordon Cameron is a specialist in musculoskeletal medicine, having first become interested in this field of medicine when he was a young GP in East Lothian. “In my early days as a GP, I saw a lot of coal miners with back problems and I wanted to find out more about joint and muscle problems so I could provide them with the help they needed,” explained Dr Cameron.
Having undertaken specialist orthopaedic training, Dr Cameron became a senior lecturer of GPs and physiotherapists, lecturing all over the UK, Ireland and Europe about musculoskeletal medicine and, in particular, joint and muscle problems and how they could be treated - and prevented.
With over twenty years of orthopaedic and musculoskeletal medicine experience behind him, as well as extensive experience as a GP and as a physician to various Premier Division Scottish football teams, Dr Cameron is highly-trained and highly-experienced in the assessment and treatment of pain that comes from the joints, the muscles and the spine.
Dr Cameron uses treatments such as injections, acupuncture and medication to treat painful joint or muscle conditions while also working closely with orthopaedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists and other local consultants. This enables Dr Cameron to provide patients at The Edinburgh Clinic with a full range of treatment options for their joint and muscle problems.
“My skills lie in treating conditions such as frozen shoulder, neck pain and whiplash injuries non-surgically,” said Dr Cameron. “All too often, people with these conditions, which cause a lot of pain and disability, are left in limbo. There is a very high chance their GP won’t have the necessary skills to treat them but they don’t require – or may not want - input from a surgeon. This is where I can step in.
“I see the person as a whole and I am able to view their joint or muscle pain in the whole context of their life. As well as diagnosing and treating their problem, I can also provide them with information about how they can prevent a recurrence of this condition and how they can protect and strengthen their joints and muscles.”
