Editorial Policy: How We Write

Somatic Recovery is the Dubai physiotherapy practice of Shubhangii Gaikwaad, a DHA-licensed physiotherapist. Our articles explain pain, movement, recovery and body-based care in plain language. This page sets out how we research, write, check and update them, so you can judge how far to rely on what you read.

How an article is made

1. Choosing the topic. We write about questions people regularly ask about physiotherapy, back pain, dry needling, recovery and somatic care, and about the services we actually offer.
2. Researching. We start from primary and authoritative sources: systematic reviews (including Cochrane reviews), clinical guidelines from bodies such as NICE and the World Health Organization, peer-reviewed trials, and official information from the Dubai Health Authority. We prefer recent, high-quality evidence and say when the evidence is weak or mixed.
3. Drafting. Our editorial team uses AI writing tools to help structure and draft articles. Nothing is published as the tool wrote it: every article is rewritten and edited by a person.
4. Fact-checking. Before publishing, a person checks every factual claim, number and citation against the original source. If a claim can’t be verified, it is removed or softened. We also check the page title, search description, structured data and image descriptions, not only the article text.
5. Publishing. Each article shows the date it was last fact-checked, links to its sources in a reference list, and explains when to see a doctor instead of relying on general information.

Who writes and reviews our content

Articles are written by the Somatic Recovery editorial team. When an article has been read and approved by Shubhangii Gaikwaad, it carries the label “Clinically reviewed by Shubhangii Gaikwaad, DHA-Licensed Physiotherapist” along with the review date. Articles without that label have not been clinically reviewed and should be read as general information.

Service pages on this site are based on Shubhangii’s own description of her training, approach and services.

Our standards

• Evidence first. We separate what research shows from opinion or clinical experience, and we describe the limits of the evidence.
• No promises. We don’t guarantee results, use superlatives or compare ourselves with other practitioners, in line with the Dubai Health Authority’s standards for medical advertising.
• Safety. Articles about symptoms include the warning signs that mean you should see a doctor first.
• Honest images. Photos of Shubhangii and her clinic are our own. Other images on the site, including all blog images, are licensed stock photos chosen to illustrate the topic; they don’t show our patients or our clinic. We don’t use AI-generated images of people or treatments.
• Patient privacy. We only share patient stories, quotes or photos with that person’s written consent.
• No paid content. We don’t accept payment or free products in exchange for coverage.

Updates and corrections

We review articles as new evidence and guidelines are published, and update the fact-checked date when we do. If you spot an error or out-of-date information, please contact us. We’ll check it and correct the article if needed.

This is not medical advice

Our articles are general information. They aren’t a diagnosis, and they don’t replace an assessment by a qualified health professional who knows your history. If you have severe, sudden or worsening symptoms, see a doctor. In an emergency in the UAE, call 998.