Osteoporosis Class – A Look Inside the Class

Healthy Bones Class – A Look Inside the Class What is Healthy Bones Class? We aim to help treat Osteoporosis sufferers.  Osteoporosis is a condition that affects the density and strength of your bones, increasing the risk of fracture. There are no symptoms of Osteoporosis so often it is not diagnosed until after a fracture.…

Osteoporosis Class Starting at PhysioCare

Osteoporosis Class Starting at PhysioCare What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a condition which causes the bones to become weak and brittle. Osteoporosis affects the density of the bone, causing it to become more fragile and thus increasing the risk of fractures. It typically affects women more than men, but it is not exclusive to women. One…

A Look at our Dublin Physiotherapy Clinics

A Look at our Dublin Physiotherapy Clinics We work hard to offer an unrivalled positive experience to all of our patients across all of our Dublin physiotherapy clinics. Each of our clinics are custom designed and built with the patient outcome in mind.This means that the space, equipment and staff within each of our clinics…

Physiotherapy at Home – Home Visit Service

Physiotherapy at Home – Home Visit Service As the colder weather creeps back and winter approaches, we like to remind our patients about our Home Visit service where you can receive Physiotherapy at Home. We understand that it is not always practical or possible for patients to attend our clinics and so we offer them…

World Physiotherapy Day 2017

Celebrating World Physiotherapy Day with the theme of Healthy Ageing and Physical Activity 8th September 2017 marks World Physiotherapy Day and the theme this year aims to raise awareness of how Physical Activity for life contributes to Healthy Ageing. PhysioCare are proud to share this healthy ageing ethos and ensure that all of our patients…

Hamstring Injuries – The Unshakeable Injury?

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 available at PhysioCare

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 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

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…