How do I know if my Fitness Professional is any good? With the explosion of the fitness industry in recent years and the massive influx of the fitness professional of all types, it has become increasingly difficult to identify those driven by the desire to help you achieve your goals and those motivated by money…
Hamstring Injuries – The Unshakeable Injury? Hamstrings; we all have them and we’ve all heard of them. Hamstring injuries have plagued many a great sport star’s career. When you see a player arrive with a hamstring injury at a sporting event their face is often the picture of despair rather than pain. One of the most…
Semi Private Pilates Classes at PhysioCare Semi private Pilates classes are available in our PhysioCare Castleknock and Rathfarnham clinics. A maximum of four participants make up each class and the classes are led by our Chartered Physiotherapist Maggie Helm. The small class size means that the class instructors can spend one-on-one time with each participant. These…
What Can I Expect From A Clinical Pilates Class? What is Clinical Pilates? Clinical Pilates is a physiotherapist-led exercise class based on the principles of Pilates introduced by Joseph Pilates. It is a low impact form of exercise so does not stress any joints and is suitable for all capabilities and age-groups. It comprises of…
Why it Feels Good to Exercise My name is Cal Dunlea (MISCP) and I work in the PhysioCare Blanchardstown and Castleknock clinics. As well as high-quality physiotherapy treatment in our traditional treatment rooms, I also treat patients in our Blanchardstown PhysioGym. This is a custom-built gym space where active rehabilitation can occur between you the…