How Exercise Can be Used to Help Arthritis
According to Arthritis Ireland, there are nearly 915,000 adults and 1150 children living with the condition, which makes it our countries single biggest disability today. We all know the importance of exercise but many people with arthritis may find it difficult to carry out an exercise due to pain.
Helpful Hints and Tips During Study Time
The annual ‘Exam Season’ has officially kicked off with almost 60,000 Leaving Cert students tackling the Oral Examinations in the last few weeks. In this blog our Chartered Physiotherapist in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ronan Buckley, gives us his tips on how to avoid exams becoming more of a pain than they need to!
Can Dry Needling to Relieve Sinus Pain
Feeling a change in the weather? Let us guide you through the advantages of using the more traditional, holistic approach of Dry Needling and how it can be used to treat that extreme uncomfortable feeling of the dreaded Sinus Pain.
How Bad Weather Affects Aches & Pains
Raincoat or sunglasses? Umbrella or sun hat? Who knows?! The notoriously changeable Irish weather makes a forecaster’s job almost impossible. The forecast on your phone tells you to get the sunglasses out; your granny says her knees tell her the bad weather is on its way. Who do you trust? Is this an old wives tale or should you get Granny a regular spot on RTE after the Six’ One News?
Thinking of Entering a Triathlon? Part 1
A Triathlon is an exhilarating multi-sport endurance event, which attracts men and women of all abilities and ages. The event consists of swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances. Athletes are timed from the beginning of the swim to the end of the run with “transitions” between the individual swim, bike, and run components. With an abundance of Triathlons occurring…
Benefits of Exercising | The Physio Company
While exercise won’t rewind the clock on ageing, it does show signs of helping slow it down. Evidence continues to mount that exercise has many benefits to help people look and feel younger.
Is Chronic Back Pain Genetic
8 out of 10 people suffer from some type of back pain at least once in their life and it is estimated that 6 out of 10 adults suffer from back pain every year, with half becoming chronic sufferers.
Physio ensures Harrington will play U.S. Open
A knee injury forced Padraig Harrington to miss this week’s PGA Championship but we are delighted to say that Padraig said he would play at next month’s U.S. Open even if he had to use a crutch…..A knee injury forced Padraig Harrington to miss this week’s PGA Championship but we are delighted to say that Padraig said he would play at next month’s U.S. Open even if he had to use a crutch….A knee injury forced Padraig Harrington to miss this week’s PGA Championship but we are delighted to say that Padraig said he would play at next month’s U.S. Open even if he had to use a crutch…..
Physiotherapy Treatments: Ultrasound Therapy
Did you know that Ultrasound is commonly used technique in physiotherapy? If not then you can find all the information you need in this article!
Tips On How Best To Avoid Injury From Irish Dancing
It is true that the majority of dancing injuries occur because of overuse rather than accident or trauma. However, telling a passionate dancer to cut back their amount of practices a week because they are running the risk of injury from overuse because in most cases they simply won’t listen.
Exercising in the Cold – What to eat and Drink
The cold weather brings about some challenges for athletes who participate in sports in winter or indeed in winter sports. Individuals who participate in exercise in the cold, need to take a number of precautions so as they stay comfortable, safe and so they still perform to an optimal level when the temperature decreases. The areas that usually are of concern to those who exercise in cold weather include:
The Pulled Hamstring: A High Intensity Injury
Hamstring injuries are a scourge of those playing sports – They are one of the most commonly seen injuries and today we will discuss how they occur.
Do You Need Insoles?
Back Pain? Flat feet? Arthritis? Orthotics may be the solution to all these problems and more. Find all the information you need about orthotics.
Treating Lower Back Pain Through the McKenzie Method
We often discuss our physiotherapy treatments in our blog posts but do not always go into detail about the techniques and methods which are used by our physiotherapists. So today Mark Dockery of our Navan Road clinic in Dublin highlights how lower back pain is treated through the McKenzie method.
Warm Ups – What’s The Value
Most of us are aware that warming up and cooling down go hand in hand with exercise and physical activity. However, what it actually does and how it should be done isn’t always clear.
How To Avoid Mishaps & Injury During Warm Summer Weather
Ireland and its normally sun deprived, milk-bottled inhabitants are all still in shock that we are now into our second spell of beautiful sunny weather of the Summer ! With temperatures having reached the high 20′s in some parts of the country it is no surprise that everyone is lapping up as much Vitamin D as they can.
We cannot be sure how long it will last for but we will continue to enjoy it as long as it is here! Not to try and put a damp note on this but there are a number of things we should consider while its hot hot hot. There are a few warm weather pitfalls which can be easily avoided, so here they are!
Multiple Sclerosis and Exercise: Getting the Balance Right.
Around 8000 people in Ireland live with the condition, Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Despite being a progressive neurological condition many individuals who have MS can manage to cope with the illness and handle the associated difficulties. So if you are affected by MS either by having the illness or knowing somebody who has it, then today’s blog post is worth a read. Chartered Physiotherapist Caroline Walsh explains what the condition is and also how exercise can help in managing the condition.
How Acupuncture Can Help Treat Women’s Health Problems
Many people might not be aware that Physiotherapists can provide a number of treatments which can help with a number of health problems which women may encounter. There are certain methods by which our Physiotherapy team can provide these Women’s Health treatments, with one of the most common being acupuncture. Most people will have heard of acupuncture but might not know exactly what the treatment is and how can it help in alleviating women’s health problems.