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With the weather starting to pick up (hopefully), the sun starting to come out, and the evenings starting to get a small bit longer, the question you need to ask yourself is whether you should look at getting back into Golf, or should you look to pick it up.
This world cup was very different! The most frequently injured body parts were the thigh, and the head. 18 thigh strains were reported, along with concussions. 88% of thigh injuries occurred without contact and would most likely have been caused by high speed running or kicking. 94% of head injuries were caused by contact.
The demands of adolescent sports are high, with sports often not limited to a single season. Many teenagers are training and competing in more than one sport or team at a time, or training heavily in one sport, leaving little time for recovery between sessions. We see athletes like this all the time in our Greystones, Sandyford and Knocklyon physiotherapy clinics
Injury prevention in soccer can be seen as a key component to team performance, with teams that manage to reduce their incidence of injuries performing better throughout the league and European competitions
In team sports, research shows a strong link between player availability and the success of the team, and that injuries and illness are the most common reasons for athlete unavailability in training and matches .
As we get older we often see people doing less activity and not managing as well as they used to in everyday activity. What if i told you, there is a way to stay active and keep doing the things you love. What if i told you, there is a way to keep yourself healthier and less at risk of chronic illness? What if I told you there is a way of keeping your independence and have a lower risk of falls and the broken bones that can be associated with them? What if itold you there is a way to reduce muscle pain from every day activity??
Back Pain, Sciatica and Slipped Discs are terms we hear our clients talk about when they visit our physiotherapy clinic in Greystones.
The good news is we can help you. We use consistent methods of treating low back pain, left sided back pain and right sided back pain, to remove pain and restore movement
Back injuries and persistent lower back pain can be debilitating and frightening. In the past, back pain was often treated with periods of prolonged rest and avoidance of activity. It is now well understood, however, that this leads to decreased function and increased pain in the long term, and that an evidence based, specific rehabilitation program produces much more positive results.
SPARC physiotherapist Sinéad Nolan takes us through some of the basics of planning training based on the EXOS training system. The EXOS system is a world renowned training system used with some of the biggest sports stars in the world across sports such as NFL, NBA, Premier League soccer in addition to some of the biggest corporates in the world such as Google.
Are you looking for experienced physios in Stepaside? At SPARC Sandyford , physio is our passion and we pride ourselves on having the most up to date physiotherapy assessment and treatment protocols in Dublin.
Our Sandyford Physiotherapy clinic is conveniently located in Stillorgan business park and is located a short drive from Stepaside village. There is ample free parking at the clinic and all our physiotherapists are chartered.
Are you looking for experienced physios in Dundrum? At SPARC Sandyford , physio is our passion and we pride ourselves on having the most up to date physiotherapy assessment and treatment protocols in Dublin.
Our Sandyford Physiotherapy clinic is conveniently located in Stillorgan business park and is located a short drive from Dundrum village. There is ample free parking at the clinic and all our physiotherapists are chartered.
With the 6 nations in full swing, we look at the more common injuries associated with rugby. As expected contact leads to greater injuries! Heres hoping for an Ireland win on Sunday!
Are you looking for experienced physios in Leopardstown? At SPARC Sandyford , physio is our passion and we pride ourselves on having the most up to date physiotherapy assessment and treatment protocols in Dublin.
Our Sandyford Physiotherapy clinic is conveniently located in Stillorgan business park and is located a short drive from Leopardstown. There is ample free parking at the clinic and all our physiotherapists are chartered.
