Helpful Desk stretches to ease aches and pains Aching in your shoulders, neck or back is very common after a day in the office, driving or studying. We can easily spend more than seven hours a day sitting hunched over screens, steering wheels and phones. We can actively ease these aches and pains with…
BACK TO SCHOOL It’s that time of year again, the summer madness is over and normality will resume with the kids going back to school. This time of year can be a very busy, stressful period for parents. There is a lot of running around shopping, picking up after the kids while preparing them…
Why do my joints click? Commonly within PhysioCare, patients present with lots of concern and worry with regards to clicking and grating of joints within their body. A patient’s belief system can often lead to altered behavior which has a negative impact upon their quality of life and daily function and ultimately the condition of…
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…
Arthritis – How PhysioCare Can Help You Information: Arthritis (also known as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease) is the oft times painful ‘wear and tear’ of joint. Associated symptoms and sources of discomfort can include an overgrowth of bone (osteophytes), narrowing of the joint space, sclerosis or hardening of bone at the joint surface and…
Arthritis and Appointment Waiting Times A recent survey by Arthritis Ireland uncovered that appointment waiting times to be treated for the condition are not getting any quicker. Specifically focusing on adolescent arthritis as part of their ‘Children with Arthritis Awareness Month’, the survey revealed that 32% of parents had been waiting six months or more…
For the attention of all knee pain sufferers. A very interesting study for those with knee meniscal problems: