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Merrion

Milltown at the Merrion Hotel

We had a really enjoyable weekend at The Shoulder Masterclass weekend with ⁦shoulder expert Eoin Ó Conaire from Evidence-Based Therapy Centre based in Galway. Delighted to apply our new knowledge today in our lovely clinic rooms overlooking the pool The 5 Star Merrion Hotel in Dublin

Our physiotherapists Maeve, Sarah, Frank, and Robert are now seeing clients in the clinic rooms The 5 Star Merrion Hotel in Dublin.
Call us now for booking and availability!

⁩See below for some nice takeaways from the course – one being “you can’t damage a frozen shoulder”.

Shoulder Masterclass 1 Shoulder Masterclass 2

 

Why do your knees crack?

Here in Milltown Physiotherapy we often get asked by patients, “Why does my knee crack?” “Should I be worried?

Crepitus is the name given to a clinical sign in medicine that is characterized by a peculiar crackling, crinkly, or grating feeling or sound under the skin, around the lungs, or in the joints.

Have a look at the attached video and learn more.

 

 

Robert John Doyle

Welcome Robert to the practice!

We are delighted to welcome chartered physiotherapist Robert John Doyle to the practice. Robert Doyle qualified as a physiotherapist in 2009 from Trinity College Dublin with an honours degree in physiotherapy. He then completed a Masters in Sports and Exercise Medicine in 2014 from Trinity College Dublin and then completed a Diploma in Football Medicine through FIFA in 2017. Robert’s specialty is dealing with musculoskeletal disorders and sports injuries, which he uses a combination of manual therapy treatment and exercise therapy.

If you would like to arrange an appointment with Robert please call us today!

Robert John Doyle

At the clinic

Return to Running Guide for Women post-pregnancy

Great work from Gráinne Donnelly, Emma Brockwell and Tom Goom have helped develop this brilliant guide for returning to running post-pregnancy.

We were delighted to be asked from some feedback in its development and would thoroughly recommend the guidance for a variety of health professionals including GPs, musculoskeletal and pelvic health physiotherapists.

It covers such things as

Return to running strategies

Key considerations such as breastfeeding, sleep and psychosocial factors

Signs and symptoms of pelvic floor and/or abdominal wall dysfunction

Risk factors and contra-indications to return to running
And much more

Have a look here https://www.running-physio.com/postnatal-guide/

Maeve Whelan video: Pelvic Girdle Pain

Maeve links up with Pelvic Partnership

Did you know that 43% of women with pelvic pain and immobility said they felt their symptoms were never taken seriously?

Every woman with pelvic girdle pain has a right to be assessed and treated. We were delighted to link up with Pelvic Partnership to help spread the word that #PGPistreatable and help to #getamummoving.

If you would like to know more about the Pelvic Partnership then please visit here to see further resources available to you on Pelvic pain https://pelvicpartnership.org.uk/stickmum-campaign/

Have a look here to see our practice partner Maeve Whelan in this helpful video

 

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Vestibular Assessment at Milltown Physiotherapy

Here is Laura Fitzpatrick our physiotherapist with a special interest in Vestibular Assessment giving us the low down on BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo), one of the most common causes of dizziness/spinning/vertigo.
It is a condition that she treats regularly at the clinic with great outcomes. Vestibular assessment is a special interest area of physiotherapy. It deals with dizziness and balance issues primarily.

What is BPPV?

BPPV is a condition arising in the inner ear. It is a sudden but short-lived sensation of spinning when your head is in a certain position, for eg. turning in bed or going from sitting to lying.
The dizziness can range from being mild to severe and there is normally a sudden onset of symptoms- one day you have no dizziness and the next you do.

Signs that you may have BPPV.

Nausea with or without vomiting associated with your spinning
Mild to severe spinning when you have your head in certain positions
A feeling of unsteadiness
Difficulty with balance

The spinning/dizzy sensation normally only lasts for a few seconds but sometimes can continue while your head remains in a certain position.

BPPV is not normally a serious condition, however it can be very worrying, so do seek treatment if you are concerned.

More women than men are affected by BPPV and having had a head injury can make you more susceptible to BPPV.

What causes BPPV?

Very often there is no known cause for your symptoms arising. This is known as idiopathic BPPV. Sometimes it coincides with an episode of illness, like a viral infection. It can also be caused by having your head in unusual positions like on the dentist chair.

Our ears play a major role in BPPV. We have 3 small canals in each of our ears, these are called semi-circular canals. These canals monitor the rotation of our head and help to tell us what way our head is positioned.

We also have tiny crystals in our inner ears which help make our bodies sensitive to gravity.
These crystals can become dislodged and end up in our semi-circular canals. This is what causes your spinning/dizziness. The canals have now become sensitive to movements that they would not normally respond to.

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Diagnosis and treatment

When you come for your assessment your physiotherapist will first take a complete history of your symptoms. They may ask about your cardiac history and about things like migraines, headaches and your hearing. This is to help rule out any other reason for your dizziness. If you have results of recent investigations like a brain CT or MRI, make sure to bring them with you to your assessment.

Then a number of tests will be performed on you to ascertain whether or not you have BPPV.

Once you have been diagnosed with BPPV your physiotherapist will then perform a repositioning manoeuvre. The aim of this is to reposition the crystals so that your semi-circular canals are no longer over sensitive to normal movements.This repositioning involves a number of specific head movements held for a certain amount of time. You should notice that your symptoms are much better with the re-test that will be carried out at the end of your assessment.

We do ask that you bring someone along with you to your assessment.

BPPV is just one of many vestibular conditions that can be treated with vestibular physiotherapy. Please ring the clinic if you would like any further information or to book an appointment.