PhysioCare Patient Satisfaction At PhysioCare, we take patient satisfaction extremely seriously and have a dedicated customer care manager in place. Through meetings, surveys and feedback we constantly improve our services and practices to help you get and feel better. From your initial phone call to our clinics, from the front desk itself and all the…
Five Reasons That People Don’t Go to the Gym or Exercise Have you ever thought that you wanted to start attending the gym? Maybe you have something in your future that you want to look and feel great for? Or have you seen ‘gym people’ and thought you wanted the same results? Maybe you’ve seen…
Thinking of Starting Beginners Pilates in Dublin? What you need to know Starting a new activity or hobby can be daunting. Often it involves putting ourselves outside of our comfort zone which can be a bit intimidating. Exercise comes easy to some but to others it can be completely alien. Whether you have some or…
Ankle Pain – Physiotherapy Can Help Introduction Common ankle injuries are caused by a sudden traumatic event where someone might ‘go over’ on their ankle, also known as an ankle sprain. This usually occurs on the outside (lateral side) of the ankle. Ankle sprains are less common on the inside (medial side) of the ankle…
Why Staying Active is Crucial for Ireland’s Older Generation Age Friendly Ireland have recently stated that the number of people aged 65 or over in Ireland will double by 2040. They state this to highlight how crucial local and national health services are to cater to this older demographic. Speaker from Age Friendly Ireland Hugh…
‘Carbo-loading’ or carbohydrate loading is a phrase that most runners will have heard of and for a lot of novice runners this may translate as a pasta party the night before your race. Have you ever really considered exactly why it is so important to load up on complex carbohydrates before a long distance run?…
The physical activities involved with sports can have a high impact on the body. As a result of this, it is no surprise that bodily injuries and conditions arise due to sporting injuries; so much so that some injuries are named after them i.e. swimmer’s shoulder. Physiotherapy treatment can help those with sports injuries to…
For the attention of all knee pain sufferers. A very interesting study for those with knee meniscal problems:
Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD) or ‘Cervical Acceleration-Deceleration’ describes the mechanism of injury of the neck during a high velocity trauma. This happens when someone’s head moves forwards and then backwards quickly. This quick back and forth movement may cause injury to the neck. This is most commonly seen in car accidents but is also a…
Did you know that we have over 100 guided exercise videos that you can view for free on our YouTube channel? These are designed with a step-by-step approach so that you can complete the movements at home, in work or wherever you may need to manage your pain and symptoms. Directed by our team of…