Overuse Injuries Treatment & Relief Ireland

Treating Overuse Injuries In Dublin, Ireland

If you are suffering from an overuse injury, Dublin Chiropractic & Physiotherapy is here to help. We offer a variety of treatments that may help with the pain and discomfort of overuse injuries.

Our team of experienced physiotherapists and chiropractors will work with you to create a treatment plan that is tailored to your individual needs. We hope that by providing this information, we can help educate people about overuse injuries and the treatments available for them.

What Is Are Overuse Injuries?

An overuse injury is defined as an injury that is caused by repetitive use of a certain body part, in the absence of an identifiable causation or trauma. It can occur in any muscle, tendon, ligament or joint in the body. Overuse injuries are very common, and they can affect people of all ages.

The most common symptoms of overuse injuries include pain, swelling, stiffness and decreased range of motion. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, it is important to seek treatment right away.

Examples Of Common Overuse Injuries

Overuse injuries include:

• Overuse tendinopathies which are degenerative changes in the tendon due to overuse, for example, Achilles tendinopathy or gluteal tendinopathy.
• Repetitive muscle tears or strains with a gradual onset.
• Stress fractures.

How To Prevent Overuse Injuries

The question remains how to prevent overuse, to understand how to prevent overuse injuries we must understand the risk factors that lead to them. The risk factors of overuse injuries include:

• Obesity.
• Diabetes.
• A prolonged period of “under-loading”, a unconditioned tendon or muscle is predisposed to an overuse injury.
• Poor nutrition.
• Intensity of exercise.
• Training errors.

How We Help People With Overuse Injuries In Dublin, Ireland

If you’re looking for a physiotherapist in Dublin, we can help. Our services include physiotherapy, exercise therapy, laser therapy and more.

Give us a call at (01) 575 2623 to talk to our team.

How We Treat Overuse Injuries In Dublin, Ireland

At Dublin Chiropractic & Physiotherapy we use a range of treatments for overuse injuries, from hands-on treatment and exercise to laser therapy. For overuse injuries of the spine, we may also use spinal decompression as an optional addition to an exercise-based plan.

Treatment options include:

Physical therapy

Physical therapy: Physical therapy is a treatment that uses manual therapy, exercises and education to help people recover from injury or illness. Our physicaltherapists will work with you to create an individualised treatment plan aimed at reducing your pain and improving your range of motion.

Chiropractic

Chiropractic Care: Chiropractic care uses spinal manipulation and other hands-on techniques, which may help relieve pain and improve mobility.

Laser Therapy

Laser therapy is a treatment that uses therapeutic lasers to treat a variety of conditions, including overuse injuries. It is used for pain and inflammation, but the evidence for it is mixed, and results vary.

Spinal Decompression

Spinal Decompression is a treatment that uses gentle, controlled traction. The research on traction for back pain and sciatica is limited, and clinical guidelines don’t recommend it as a routine treatment. We only use it as an optional addition to an exercise-based plan, review it at the sixth visit, and stop if it isn’t helping. Decompression is generally well tolerated. Side effects are usually mild and short-lived, such as temporary soreness. It isn’t suitable for everyone — see who shouldn’t have it.

Joint Traction

Joint Traction is a treatment that uses gentle force to stretch and loosen the muscles and joints around a specific area. Some people find it eases stiffness.

Shockwave Therapy

Shockwave therapy delivers sound waves to the skin over the painful area. It is used for some long-standing tendon problems; the evidence varies between conditions, and results vary.

Book Your Appointment Today

If you’re looking for treatment for overuse injuries in Dublin, Ireland, contact us today to schedule a consultation.

Visit us in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin Ireland

Our physical therapy & other services extend throughout Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown including Blackrock, Cherrywood, Stillorgan, Rathfarnham, Shankill, Cabinteely, Foxrock, Clonskeagh, and Killiney.

Our office is located just outside of the center of Dun Laoghaire and is between Deansgrange and Monkstown. You can find our building entrance on Lower Mounttown Road, across from Woodland Park. We are a 30-second walk from Dublin Bus stop 2031 which is outside of Mccormick’s Pub.

References 

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6282309/