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Improve Your Quality of Life with Pilates
People who regularly take a Pilates class will tell you that it makes them feel better all round from increased confidence to improved mood. It is indeed a powerful form of exercise, from the physical benefits, through …
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How to Help Recovery in Between Physiotherapy Sessions
Whether it’s an accident, a fall or a sports injury, we know that attending your chartered physiotherapist can have a huge impact on your recovery, but you also have an important part to play in getting back movement a…
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How Physiotherapy Can Improve Your Health
At Ballsbridge Physiotherapy Clinic we also have expert Pilates instructors who are experienced physiotherapists. So how exactly can physiotherapy improve your health in an overall context?
Physiotherapy has expanded …
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Managing Neck Pain
Neck pain is a common and sometimes disabling problem that will affect many people during their lifetime. Many factors can contribute to the development of neck pain. Sometimes it can develop as the result of a trauma su…
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Whiplash Symptoms and Treatments
Whiplash can cause pain and stiffness and can be extremely uncomfortable. There are a range of treatments that you can avail of at Ballsbridge Physiotherapy Clinic, but what is whiplash and how is it caused? Causes of W…
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Causes and Treatment for Achilles Tendinopathy
Achilles tendinopathy occurs through an overuse of the Achilles tendon, which connects the muscles at the back of leg to the heel. It is common among athletes and runners and often is a result of a sudden increase in tra…
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How Physiotherapy Can Treat Rotator Cuff Tears
The rotator cuff refers to a group of muscles and tendons which surround the shoulder joint. Often it may be damaged through a sudden movement or injury. At Ballsbridge Physiotherapy Clinic we have dealt with a wide rang…
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What is Functional Training?
At Ballsbridge Physiotherapy Clinic, David Richards works with a large range of people in the area of functional training. So what exactly is functional training and how can it help you? In essence it is classification o…
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How Physiotherapy Can Help Back Pain From A Prolapsed Disc
Anyone who has ever had disc injury can tell you that it may be accompanied by sometimes severe back pain, the levels of which can vary. At Ballsbridge Physiotherapy Clinic our experts have extensive experience dealin…
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Tennis Injuries
With Wimbledon in full swing, many people are hitting the tennis courts for the first time, or after an absence from the game. Tennis is a great form of cardiovascular exercise and is a great way to get fit. But it can b…
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When Should You Have an X-Ray or MRI or Cat Scan for Injury?
It is not always necessary to have an x-ray or MRI following an injury. If you have had an accident or trauma you may be advised to present for x-ray. Breaks or fractures are painful and you can usually feel the area whe…
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Coping With Pain
There are many types of pain, be it sudden from an accident, medium term as a result of an injury or chronic pain, meaning pain that lasts beyond normal heal time. This is usually considered to be 3 or 6 months. Whatever…
