Benedicte Aarseth

I am from Norway and came over to Scotland where I completed my physiotherapy degree in 2016. I strongly believe in hands on treatment being a part of rehabilitation. I like to keep my clients actively involved and educated throughout assessment and treatments. I find it highly important to get a greater understanding to why each component of treatment is being given, to optimize their rehabilitation.

Expertise

Since graduating, Benedicte have been working in private practice and specializing in musculoskeletal injuries. She has been treating all ages and a various range of conditions. Prior to working at Balanced Edinburgh, she used to work in a private clinic in Fife where she also was a part of the physio team for Fife Elite FA. In more recent years she has been changing her focus to specialise within the elderly care and vestibular rehabilitation. She is now the head of the elderly service here at Balanced. Benedicte spends most of her time at the Burgess treating conditions such as: osteoarthritis, post op hip/knee replacements, tendinopathy, falls preventative, BPPV/Vertigo and other MSK conditions. She also runs weekly functional fitness classes.

Experience

Prior to starting her career within physiotherapy, she worked within care for elderly.
She got great experience seeing the importance of exercise throughout life. How important it is to promote exercise and especially for the elderly to prevent diseases, reduce risk of falls, improve mental health, and maintain independence.

Balanced Edinburgh are in partnership with Cramond Residence, where Benedicte is the head of the physio team. The physio team at Cramond offer residents functional fitness classes and exercise rehabilitation in aim to prevent falls, maintain mobility and independence. Neuro and post op rehabilitation is also a part of the service.
In 2021, Benedicte started her journey to specialise within vestibular rehabilitation. She is currently offering treatment for BPPV, vertigo and imbalance. She feels vestibular rehabilitation and the elderly service goes hand in hand as falls can be related to dizzy spells and vestibular deficit.
“As a health profession we have an important job to educate safe and fun exercise, I am thrilled to be able to contribute to this”.

Life outside work

On my days off I enjoy long walks with my dog, playing football, cooking and spending time with my friends and family making memories.

My favourite thing

I love to travel, exploring the world and seeing more parts of Scotland. My recent holidays have been going back home to Norway to spend quality time with my family.