Physiotherapy is a health profession
concerned with helping to restore well-being to people following injury, pain or
disability. It involves a thorough assessment, treatment and management of the
human body to help the joints, muscles and nerves function to their full
potential. Combined with a sound knowledge of anatomy and pathology, a
physiotherapist can evaluate pain and dysfunction, and determine how best to
solve it. Chartered physiotherapist use a wide range of skills including
manipulation, mobilization and exercise to reduce pain and stiffness.
Electrotherapy techniques such as ultrasound and interferential are sometimes
used to speed up the body’s ability to repair damaged tissues. Injury prevention
also plays a big part in the work of a physiotherapist, which involves advising
people on safe working techniques and environments, overuse injuries and back
care.
Chartered Physiotherapists are governed by a professional body, this is to
ensure that high standards of practice are maintained. This means they have
studied to degree level and adhere to strict rules of professional conduct.
I have a special interest in the area of women’s
health. The aim of this area of practice is to promote fitness, health and
wellbeing of women through life stages, which incorporates the following:
1. Antenatal and Postnatal Education
2. Treatment of muscle and joint pain associated with pregnancy.
3. Promotion on continence
4. Treatment of urinary and faecal incontinence.
One in four Irish women are in danger of suffering from urinary incontinence at
some stage in their lives. Rather than accepting this problem as a normal
consequence of childbirth or the ageing process, women should seek help, as
there are definite causes and can be treated. Through specific muscle training
and education these conditions can be resolved very successfully & sometimes
preventing the need for surgery.
A wide variety of conditions can benefit from physiotherapy, and the Tullow
physiotherapy & sports injury clinic aims to treat these conditions and meet the
needs of the local community. Soft tissue injuries such as muscle tears and
ligament sprains can respond very favourably to physiotherapy treatment, both in
the resolution of the condition and prevention of the recurrence. Orthopaedic
conditions e.g. Fractures and arthritis also derive much benefit from
physiotherapy by increasing function and decreasing pain. We also treat sports
injuries of all type, both in the acute and non acute stages. Our clinic
comprises of a gymnasium section and an individual rehabilitation program
enhances recovery and accelerates return to sport.
