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In Ireland, close to 1 million people live with arthritis with OA being the most common presentation. Almost everyone will develop OA as they age but it can even affect younger populations in rare cases. OA in itself is not curable but your symptoms can be lessened greatly to allow an improvement in your quality of life. Symptoms may worsen from time to time - sometimes for no obvious reason - but with a suitable approach, you can remain as active as your peers without issues.
Neck pain is a very common complaint and those suffering from it can often end up with symptoms lasting a lot longer than it takes for damaged tissue (bone, ligament, muscle etc) to physically repair and heal. The patient’s anxiety or fear about their neck pain is just as important as the sport they play or the physical requirements of their job.
Daniel Davey is the man who fuels many of Ireland’s elite athletes. A performance nutritionist for Leinster Rugby, Dublin senior footballers and SPARC, he shares his recipes on social media to an audience of over 65,000 eager fans from his FoodFlicker accounts and now, on 20 September this year, Gill Books have published his first cookbook, which shares the nutritional secrets for gaining a competitive edge.
Headache is the symptom of pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. There are a number of different classification systems for headaches. The most well-recognized is that of the International Headache Society.
There are more than 200 types of headaches and the IHS have laboriously developed a diagnostic classification, the ICHD3, in order to help healthcare practitioners in this field identify and treat the appropriate headache condition.
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Daniel shares his insights into what fuels elite athletes to perform
We are delighted to welcome William Cuddihy to SPARC. William joins SPARC with a wealth of both elite and amateur sports experience across a number of sports including athletics, rugby, GAA and squash. He was privileged to work in a number of professional rugby roles in Ireland (Munster Rugby) and in New Zealand (Chiefs).
We wish him the best of luck in his new role as a sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapist!
Strength training can be a divisive topic in middle and long distance runners; some will swear by it whereas others are convinced it will only cause injuries. We take a look at this debate in this blog piece
ACL injuries represent a significant journey in any athletes career. We take a look at what you can expect along this journey in order to return to play.
Watch this space for news and introductory offers on new pilates and yoga classes starting in SPARC South Dublin in February 2018!!
The Irish International rules team for 2017 are heading down under for two tests series versus Australia over the coming weeks. Here at SPARC we wish Joe, Aiden and the entire team and management the very best of luck in the series.
Recovery post sport is vital for performance. Within our recovery platform we will be offering a range of services around both massage and compression.
