Category Archives: Therapies

A list of the therapies offered by Milltown Physiotherapy clinic

Merrion

Milltown at the Merrion Hotel

Events, Sports Injuries, Staff, Team, Therapies

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

 

Do Schoolbags Cause Back Pain in Children and Adolescents?

Paediatric Physiotherapy, Physical Activity, Therapies

The British Journal of Sports Medicine published a systematic review* last year on whether schoolbag use is a risk factor for back pain in children and adolescents. This is often cited as a cause of back pain in children but the findings of the research may come as a surprise.

They found that there is no convincing evidence that aspects of schoolbag use increase the risk of back pain in children and adolescents.

The article is free to read on BJSM here https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/19/1241

 

*A systematic review – is basically a summary of the results of available carefully designed healthcare research studies (controlled trials) which provides a high level of evidence on the effectiveness of healthcare interventions

Therapist correcting woman in fitness class

Two out of three herniated discs shown to heal on their own

Spinal Physiotherapy, Therapies

Results of a recent systematic review last year which analysed the available research over the last 25 years found that 66% of herniated discs in the lumbar spine heal spontaneously. The looked at studies from United Kingdom, Japan, France, Korea and Italy.
The study concluded that due to the high percentage of discs resorbing that conservative treatment may become the first choice of treatment for lumbar herniated discs.

To have a read of the study, please see here
Incidence of Spontaneous Resorption of Lumbar Disc Herniation

World Physiotherapy Day September 2018

Events, Therapies

It’s World Physiotherapy Day this Saturday, and the theme this year is Mental Health, Phyisotherapy and Exercise.
Did you know that 20% of people living with osteoarthritis have depression or anxiety?
Exercise improves the quality of life and self-esteem of people experiencing mental health
issues and has a large and significant antidepressant effect in people with depression.

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Improving MH