The Gary Fleming Practice
The Gary Fleming Practice

Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)- treatment for pain

Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)- treatment for painIntramuscular Stimulation (IMS)- treatment for painIntramuscular Stimulation (IMS)- treatment for pain

Delivering quality healthcare services and support for those suffering from chronic pain, including conditions like neuropathic pain and sciatica. If you need assistance managing your pain, please contact us.

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Tel: 07891447226

Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)- treatment for pain

Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)- treatment for painIntramuscular Stimulation (IMS)- treatment for painIntramuscular Stimulation (IMS)- treatment for pain

Delivering quality healthcare services and support for those suffering from chronic pain, including conditions like neuropathic pain and sciatica. If you need assistance managing your pain, please contact us.

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Tel: 07891447226

About The Gary Fleming Practice

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Our History

Founded in 2010, The Gary Fleming Practice has been providing exceptional medical services to our community for over 26 years. We have grown and expanded our services to meet the ever-changing healthcare needs of our patients, including those suffering from chronic pain and neuropathic pain. If you are experiencing issues like sciatica or other types of pain, please contact us to learn how we can help.


Gary is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP) and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).



Gary has extensive and personal experience of sports injuries and musculoskeletal pain problems. Gary suffered a career ending ACL injury at the age of 28. Having playing over 400 games of professional football, including for top-flight clubs such as Nottingham Forest and Manchester City and Barnsley FC and played 31 times for Northern Ireland. Gary is fully aware of the challenges such injuries pose and how they might be addressed.


The practice offers expert assessment, treatment and management of a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions, sports injuries and pain problems. They can also plan and guide rehabilitation programmes to return to elite sport, normal day-to-day activities or recover after orthopaedic operations.


Having qualified in 2000 with an honours degree in physiotherapy, Gary worked initially in the NHS and moved into private practice in 2007.

He specialises in intramuscular stimulation (IMS), a method of diagnosing and treating chronic pain syndromes. It uses a dry needling technique  to stimulate the injured areas, relax shortened muscles and promoting local healing. 


Unlike traditional approaches, IMS targets the underlying cause of muscle tightness and pain - rather than just the symptoms. it is particularly effective for patients who have not responded to conventional physiotherapy, massage or medication.



Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)

  • IMS - is NOT traditional acupuncture
  • It targets nerve-related muscle dysfunction
  • its used for chronic pain that hasn't responded to other treatments.

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Treatment may be suitable if:


  • You've had pain for months or years
  • Other treatments haven't worked
  • You've been told"nothing else we can do"
  • Your pain keeps coming back

"After about 18 months of increasing left elbow pain and not being able to straighten my arm and loss of movement when trying to rotate my left wrist, together with right shoulder pain and lack of movement,  I would have no problems in recommending Gary's methods to anyone. In just two 30 minute sessions he has relieved me of 18 month frustration and pain."

Jeff (Alfreton)


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"For years i have suffered with constant back/shoulder pain, a recent car accident made this worse which had quite an impact on my daily life. Sleepless nights, waking u p with a stiff back, sitting or standing for long periods was a struggle. Previous treatments and painkillers was having no effect, until i was referred for physiotherapy. IMS is the treatment I received which has changed everythi

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After undergoing surgery with severe Carpal tunnel i was still experiencing pins and needles as well as pain in my arm and shoulder, also weakness to grip.

I was referred to Gary through my Doctor I've h a d three appointments with Gary now on IMS,I must say my pains in my had and arm have completely gone I'm s o great full for this treatment and would recommend it to anyone who has had these exper




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Hello Gary

Just to let you know that the acupuncture and, especially, the IMS

treatment that I received from you at the Mary Potter Centre recently

h a s worked brilliantly.

The plantar fasciitis is a distant memory, the dodgy left knee is still

dodgy in that the mechanical problem is still there (it clicks) but it's

s o much l e s s uncomfortable now... a s i s m y lower back, which h a s b e e n

painful for 50 years! Thanks to you and IMS I'm now walking normally

again, turning over in bed without the knee hurting, and getting up from

a chair without flinching because of back pain.

Great that John and I know where t o come now for some treatment that

really works.

T h a n k s s o m u c h

Elaine Derbyshire (Nottingham)

After undergoing surgery with severe Carpal tunnel i was still experiencing

pins and needles as well as pain in my arm and shoulder, also weakness to grip.

I was referred t o Gary through my Doctor

I've h a d three appointments with Gary now on IMS,

I must say my pains in my had and arm have completely gone I'm s o great full for

this treatment and would recommend it t o anyone who has had these experiences like myself.

Thank you for all your help.

Karen (Nottingham)

A text from a friend introduced me to IMS. "it read 4 and 5 lower bulging discs can you help,

the answer came back "YES''

Gary came to the house and explained in detail how the procedure worked, h e had

documentary evidence to back up his explanation, his approach was very caring and

professional. I had not heard of IMS before but the explanation seemed s o straightforward

that I felt I understood what the practioner was doing and that it enabled my body to start to

repair itself

I had taken a morphine derivitative for 2 years and additonal anti inflamatory and pregabalin

for nerve pain daily, after 8 sessions I no longer take the morphine derivative and take the

additional medication o n a s and when basis.

Degenerative disc disease blighted my life but I feel that I have got my personality back. The

severe pain that I experienced is no longer there, I am still a little treatment sore a s I write

this, but I know from experience that this will go.I know if I have problems in the future Gary

will only b e a text away.

Rosemary (Nottingham)

IMS TESTIMONIALS

After about 18 months of increasing left elbow pain and not being able to straighten my arm

and loss of movement when trying to rotate my left wrist, together with right shoulder pain and

lack of movement, I finally got t o visit Gary in one of his clinic sessions. I would have n o

problems in recommending Gary's methods to anyone. In just two 30 minute sessions he

has relieved me of 18 month frustration and pain.

Jeff (Alfreton)

I had suffered with chronic neck and shoulder pain for 24 years following a road traffic

accident. Having tried several methods of pain relief and treatments over the years, including

alternative therapies and medication. None of the treatments relieved my pain and discomfort

which was affecting my day-to-day living. Quite frequently, I could not even turn my head,

which made driving impossible somedays; and, of course, the constant pain is extremely

draining resulting in low energy levels, daily pain and even despair.

I was beginning to think I would never be free from the agonising pain, until I discovered IMS

with Gary.

I was initially a little anxious about the needles, but he, and his professionalism, put me a t

ease immediately as the treatment was explained and what I should expect to feel during and

after each session.

Having had the IMS treatment over a few weeks, I c a n now get back t o m y normal day t o day

life - pain free, which after 24 years is absolutely fantastic! I would certainly (and have)

recommended the IMS treatment. Do not be put-off by the needles - they do work! Thanks

very much Gary.

Sam (Derby)

"For years i have suffered with constant back/shoulder pain, a recent car accident made this

worse which had quite a n impact on my daily life. Sleepless nights, waking u p with a stiff

back, sitting or standing for long periods was a struggle. Previous treatments and painkillers

was having no effect, until i was referred for physiotherapy. IMS is the treatment i received

which has changed everything in just 8 weeks. I am no longer suffering with pain, sleepless

nights or struggling with my day to day life, this treatment has made such a difference - not

just physically. Gary Fleming my Physiotherapist was absolutely fantastic - the advise, care

and treatment i've received was friendly, professional and effective."

Sukie (Derby)

I really just wanted to say a very big 'Thank You' for your help in getting back to some

semblance of normality. Whilst I know I could be experiencing a little bit of muscle relaxing

due to the pregnancy my back feels 100% better. The stiffness I was experiencing first thing

in the morning is now much less noticeable and lasts for a fraction of the time. Even moving in

bed at night has much improved and I now wake just once or twice rather than the hourly

episodes I had before. All in all I am delighted with the progress you achieved in what seemed

like a fairly short (if a little painful) time. Whilst my pregnancy has come a little earlier than I

would perhaps have planned I a m at least confident that I'm now in much better shape t o deal

with it.

Many many thanks again

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Mob: 07891447226 info@thegaryflemingpractice.co.uk

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