Respiratory Problems and Physiotherapy
While many people may assume that physiotherapy is the last thing that a person with respiratory issues should be doing, the opposite is in fact true. Proper breathing technique is a major part of most physical therapies, and physical training in general.
Cupping Therapy
Cupping therapy is a form of therapy where suction cups are placed around various parts of the body. It is an alternative therapy that has been used in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East for thousands of years. Many people believe that the suction from these cups helps to encourage blood flow and healing.
Common Martial Arts Injuries
Martial arts have been a popular form of sport for decades. But as with any sport, especially ones that revolve around fighting, there are injuries more commonly associated with martial arts.
Compartment Syndrome
Compartment syndrome is a painful condition brought on by a build-up of pressure in the muscle compartments. Sports such as running, cycling or swimming are often the cause, with most cases occurring in the lower leg.
Pregnancy and Physiotherapy
If there’s one thing guaranteed when it comes to pregnancy, it’s that it will be uncomfortable at times. But sometimes discomfort can become pain. That’s where physiotherapy can help.
Top 5 Posture Myths
While striving to improve your posture is a good idea, there are a lot of harmful myths out there that could damage not only your efforts to improve, but your posture itself. In this blog, we’re going to debunk 5 of the most common myths about posture.
Minimalist Shoes – The New Trend in Running
Companies now spend millions on scientific studies that will enable them to develop clothes that help us go faster, stronger, and longer than ever before. One such example is that of the minimalist shoe.
Common Running Injuries
Running is a great way to keep fit and stay healthy. But like all forms of exercise, running has certain risks associated with it. Here are some of the most common injuries linked to running.
Common Gaelic Football Injuries
While it’s easy to injure yourself in pretty much any sport, the GAA tends to be a bit more brutal than most sports. For that reason, we’re going to look at some of the most common injuries in Gaelic football.
5 Tips for Running in the Rain
We’re now heading straight into winter and the rain is coming full force. The last thing you want is for all your recent physical activity to be undone because of a little water, so here are some tips for running safely in the rain.
Dublin City Marathon
The Dublin City Marathon has grown from a modest 11,000 in 2007 to nearly 20,000 this year with additional places offered to fill the demand. With the increase in participants comes the inevitable increase in running injuries. Here, we look at how a Physiotherapist can help prevent and treat running injuries.
Common Golf Injuries
While golf may not be a contact sport, one in five golfers will sustain an injury each year. If you are shocked by that figure, don’t be. The reason it is so high is that golf is a sport that involves extremely repetitive movements, which can lead to a whole host of issues, overuse injuries being one of the most common.
The Many Benefits of Walking
World Car Free Day takes place on September 22nd and is a banner event in the calendar of any community – a wonderful opportunity to promote the benefits of healthy living through regular walking and the knock-on benefits to the neighbourhood, the environment, and the world at large.
Preventing Injuries At The Gym
Many of us take up gym memberships with the intention of making genuine changes to our body, our lifestyle and improving our overall happiness. This can be a rewarding decision and can contribute to your fitness, your health and has a number of related improvements in other areas of your life. But like any vigorous activity, exercising in the gym can occasionally lead to injuries for even the most diligent person.
Most Common Weightlifting Injuries
Weight lifting is one of the most iconic exercises of them all – throughout history people have engaged in weight lifting to make themselves stronger, increase their muscle mass and develop their fitness. It can be a fantastic way to take control of your bodies abilities and your appearance, but for its many benefits it also has some essential risks involved.
Best Exercises For Heart Health
Up to 80% of all premature deaths by heart disease are preventable. The World Heart Federation aims to spread awareness of the common and avoidable causes of heart problems to reduce the prevalence of this serious health issue.
Why Do Muscles Feel Tight?
There are anywhere from 650 to over 800 muscles in our bodies, so it is inevitable that they will have the occasional problem. Muscle tightness is far from a serious issue in most cases, but it can still be inconvenient. Although they’re usually not very painful, stiff muscles can be very limiting to our physical activities. So what exactly causes stiff muscles?
Does Bad Posture Cause Back Pain?
Back pain can be an extremely debilitating form of pain. While pain in most other parts of the body can often be alleviated by resting, back pain can persist whether we are standing, moving, sitting, or lying down. There could be any number of causes to back pain, from illness to physical trauma, but could bad posture be to blame?