RESISTANCE TRAINING. Resistance training, also known as strength training or weight training has numerous benefits including increases in strength, muscle mass, and bone density. It will not only make you strong, but can also help with managing your weight, gain body confidence, improve your quality of life and can actually slow down or even…
BLACKROCK, COMING SOON We are due to open in Blackrock soon – please contact us for more information – call our closest clinic Carrickmines Unit 2 Carrickmines Manor, Glenamuck Road, Dublin 18 —— Call: 015310018 —— E-Mail: carrickmines@physio.ie
Benefits of a Personal Trainer. Faster and better results When coming from a sedentary lifestyle, it’s a big change to exercising on a regular basis. Most people find it hard in the beginning but having a personal trainer to guide you through your fitness routine, will help make sure you are spending time on the…
How are your New Years Resolution’s going…. As we’re coming into March, now is a good time to reflect and see how our New Year’s Resolutions are going. Are you still exercising? Are you still eating healthy? Are you adhering to what you decided to change. Or have you slowly but surely slipped back to…
Six Guidelines to Meet your New Year Health Goals To meet your new year health goals, here are six guidelines that we use in our clinics with every injury and can also be applied to a successful and healthy start to 2017. 1. Set SMART Goals Goals need to be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and (have a)…
Older People’s Day 2016 October 1st marks older peoples day 2016 and an initiative by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy to “celebrate the achievements of and contribution older people make to society” and highlight “the role of physiotherapy in enabling older people to remain healthy and independent.” Indeed both statements are true. The older generation…
Carrying out the tasks that your job requires can place a stress on the body. Whether based mostly at a desk/in an office environment (sedentary) or in a more physical role such as on a building site (active); the constant wear and tear of your joints and muscles can result in pain and discomfort. PhysioCare…
From breaking in new shoes to carrying around heavy schoolbags; there are quite a few physical stresses that school students are under. With P.E. also on the curriculum and growing pains to contend with, physiotherapy treatment can be sought to relieve some of the aches, pains and injuries associated with school students. Upper Body A…
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…