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Trapped nerves are a common issue for many people, and they can be difficult to live with as the pain can be constant and can make sleeping very difficult. Luckily there is treatment available from physiotherapists that may help relieve trapped nerves. In this blog post, I am going to answer some
As I physiotherapist I get this all the time. You recently hurt your ankle. You may have heard from a friend or colleague that you’ll be back to running, walking, and playing sports in no time. But the truth is it’s impossible to know how long an ankle sprain will heal for each individual person.
Do you have knee pain? If so, you are not alone. Knee pain is a very common symptom I see in private practice among all age groups, with knee arthritis being one of the leading causes of knee replacement surgery. What if there was a way to manage knee pain without needing surgery? In this blog
Physiotherapy is often part of recovery after a wrist fracture. But what are the physio treatments like after a wrist fracture? How can physio help with a wrist fracture? And how long will it take to recover?
Tennis elbow is a common injury or aliment I see in practice. it is something I see among all kinds of people, recreational tennis players, but tradesmen and office workers, new mothers, all with pain on the outer region of the elbow. I commonly get a lot of questions about tennis elbow, and I
Read more about Physio Explains: How Does Physio Treat Tennis Elbow?For many people, physio is a helpful part of recovery after an ankle fracture. If you sustained an ankle injury you should go to A&E, your GP, or a physiotherapist. They will be able to determine if the ankle is fractured or sprained.
Read more about Physio Explains: Should You See A Physio After An Ankle Fracture?I get this question a lot in practice and amongst family members: “can physio make sciatica worse?” The short answer is that physio should not make sciatica worse. When it comes to sciatica, you want a physio that understands the condition and knows how to treat it effectively.
Read more about Physio Explains: Can Physio Make Sciatica Worse?Physio can help many people with arthritis. There is a lot a physiotherapist can do to help people living with arthritis, and this post will explain how. One of the main functions of physio for arthritis is pain management.
Read more about Physio Explains: Can Physio Help Arthritis?Physiotherapists help people with lower back pain using exercise and hands-on treatment. We all have lower back pain from time to time. If it’s been bothering you for a while, or if it doesn’t seem to get better on its own, then physio might be the way forward.
Read more about Physio Explains: Can Physio Help Lower Back Pain?The neck is a very complex region of the body that houses many important structures such as nerve roots from your spinal cord, muscles, and ligaments. Physiotherapists help people with neck pain using techniques including massage therapy, soft tissue mobilisation, joint manipulation and exercise therapy.
Read more about Physio Explains: Can Physio Help Neck Pain?The short answer is yes, a physio can help people with herniated discs. And we see clients come to our Dublin clinic with your MRI report showing a herniation or herniated discs all the time and treat it. However, an MRI is not the whole picture. As a physiotherapist, I look at the whole person
Read more about Physio Explains: Can Physio Help Herniated DiscsCan physio help sciatica? It’s a question many people ask, and for many people the answer is yes. Physiotherapy may help reduce symptoms of sciatica, and may help reduce the risk of a recurrence or flare-up. In this blog post, I will explore how physio may help with sciatica.
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