Whelehans Therapists Blog
Fact or Fiction when it comes to lower back pain?
Posted by Kevin Coneely on
80% of people experience back pain at some point in their lives indicating back pain is very common and normal. What is not normal however is being unable to recover from back pain. Acute back pain is mostly results from strains and sprains and as a result prognosis is very encouraging with many people recovering fully within the first three months. Why a small majority of back pain sufferers fail to recover within this period is more complex and is currently one of the most researched topics in science. New evidence is constantly being uncovered so it is important to...
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What exactly is physiotherapy?
Posted by Kevin Coneely on
Getting to grips with pain and when the body lets us down is sometimes no easy task. Seeking advice from trusted friends and family is usually our first port of call and if this fails we seek more professional advice from our GP or other Health professionals. Physiotherapy is one of those health professionals that people can turn to. Dividing the term “physiotherapy” into its two components we get, “physio” or “physical” and “therapy” or “treatment”. In essence physical treatment. Physiotherapy therefore can generally be seen as the physical side of medicine. That is the application of physical modalities (treatments)...
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Benefits of exercise for arthritis
Posted by Eamonn Brady on
Osteoarthritis - from a physiotherapist’s perspective.
Posted by Eamonn Brady on
Thanks to Kevin Conneely,MISCP Chartered Physiotherapist from Health Step Physiotherapy based at Whelehans Pharmacy for info for this article.
Difference between a chartered physiotherapist and a physical therapist
Posted by Eamonn Brady on
