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Bounce Back Physiotherapy - Gemma Rooney, Castlewellan (2025)

31/12/2021

Happy New Year Everyone 🥂🍾

Keep 2022 simple:
✨count your blessings first
✨Do it better than what you did last year
✨Take it one step or day at a time
✨create and make your own opportunities
✨ Believe in yourself at all times
✨Quitting is not an option - keep going!
✨Finish what you started

I look forward to new challenges and opportunities in the year to come 💪
I’m going to start the new year with a digital detox and get planning for a busy and hopefully exciting year ahead.

I will keep an eye on messages regularly but if anyone is looking me or in for an appointment please message or call me on
07850375814.

Stay safe and be good 😘

Gemma

20/12/2021

That’s a wrap for 2021 🙌
Another year done and still wearing PPE 🙈
What a busy year it has been! Thank you all for your continued support!
I love meeting new people , hearing stories, having the craic, sharing experiences but most of all I love being able to help people feel better and stronger 💪 .
Wishing you all a very happy and healthy Christmas. 🎄 🎅

Gemma 😀

30/10/2021

🎃 HaPpY HaLlOwEeN 🎃

Hope everyone has a spinetastic and safe Halloween 👻 🧙‍♀️ 🧛‍♀️ 🎃
Thank you all for your continued support!
Looking forward to a week off with my crazies 💙

02/10/2021

These amazing 3 ladies are running London Marathon and Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon tomorrow morning and I personally would like to wish them the very best of luck!

I have had the pleasure of treating them over recent months and have been inspired by the absolute love (and hate at times 😂), commitment , dedication and passion they have for running . Their training has been long and gruelling and filled with many ups and downs but like the amazing strong women they are they have overcome obstacles that would have left many to give up.

Good luck and have fun 🤩
When your legs begin to tire run with your heart 💜
You got this 💪🏃‍♀️

Rooney
Julie Kerr
Pamela Foley

20/06/2021

The PHA is encouraging older adults who might not be as active as they were before
the pandemic to gradually and safely build exercise back into their daily routine http://pha.site/PAolderpeople

03/05/2021

Just finished another busy evening clinic. 🙌
I am taking a well deserved (if I do say so myself 😉) week off from all work to relax and recharge. 🔋
Thank you for all your continued support ☺️

Back taking appointments Tuesday 11th May.

22/04/2021

If anyone is interested in a guide to some simple stretches to help ease the aches and pains associated with long periods of sitting let me know and I’ll get you sorted with a wee leaflet 🙌

21/04/2021

Hey Everyone,

I am now fully booked rest of this week and all of next week.

I am taking some time off week beginning 3rd May to spend some time with my family and recharge 🔋 .

Please feel free to message me and I can get you sorted with an appointment when I am back - week beginning 10th May or give you advice over the phone.

Thank you all for keeping me busy 🤪

15/04/2021

🌟 Client Testimonials 🌟

A selection of some client feedback.
It’s so lovely to hear back from clients whether its positive or negative. All feedback is welcomed and greatly appreciated 🙌

13/04/2021

If you haven’t already done so I would greatly appreciate if you could give me a wee follow on Instagram ⬇️
bounceback_physiotherapy1

https://instagram.com/bounceback_physiotherapy1?igshid=bx4uzz1flrt4

For more regular content and a wee snippet of my running ventures 🏃‍♀️( when I have the time 🤪)

I greatly appreciate every single like, 👍 share, comment ✍️ , review 🌟etc. All of those things really do help and mean the 🌎 to me!

In my line of work word of mouth🗣 is key 🔑
So for those who have already had the lovely pleasure of meeting me 😉
pass the word on to a friend / family 🧍🏻‍♀️🧍‍♂️. (if you are happy to recommend me of course !🙃)

Happy Tuesday ☺️

10/04/2021

Are you suffering from any of the symptoms in the picture? 🥴
You don’t have to suffer! As physios we can help with such a wide range of injuries and conditions. 🙌
Get in touch and let me help you bounce back to a better and stronger YOU! 💪

06/04/2021

🤕 Injury Prevention🤕

As we are hopefully 🤞 looking at a return soon to training and sports I thought it would be helpful to provide some information on injury prevention.

The golden question....”How do I prevent an injury “ 💭 ❓
Answer: You can’t❗️- Injury is unfortunately part and parcel of life and we cannot fully avoid it. Rather, we can reduce our risk of injury by getting the following basics and fundamentals right.

📍 Physical Fitness - How much have you moved / exercised during lockdown? When was the last time you completed some sport specific drills or specific techniques/movements relevant to your sport?

📍 Previous Injuries - Unfortunately one of the biggest risk factors to injury is previous injury 🙈 not what you want to hear right but that doesn’t mean it is inevitable. If you have rehabilitated that injury fully then rest assured that’s all you can do alongside some maintenance strengthening/conditioning.

📍Adequate Nutrition 🍝🥛- It is vitally important to fuel our bodies correctly and particularly when playing sports as there are more demands on our bodies. Adequate nutrition and hydration has been proven to help with performance and reduce injury risk .

📍 Recovery 💆‍♀️ 🛌
Ensure you get adequate sleep 😴
Massage can also be beneficial in aiding recovery 🙌
Most importantly listen to your body!! 😩

Please feel free to share or tag someone you feel might benefit from further guidance on return to their own sport or reducing risk of injury.

Gemma

03/04/2021

🐣 Happy Easter Everyone 🐣

Making the most of my couple of days off to spend some quality time with my favourite people ☺️

Thank you to all my clients and for keeping me busy this past while 🙌 😜

Back Easter Monday for an evening clinic. (fully booked)

Have a lovely Easter! 🥚 🐥 🐰

Gemma x

01/02/2021

Hello February 👋

Can we just take a minute to appreciate how this month is the perfect month on paper 😍👌
Anyone else mildly satisfied by this? Or is it just me? 🤷‍♀️😂

Here’s hoping this month is as perfect as it looks 🤞

I’m still taking face to face appointments if anyone needs booked in drop me a message. 🙌

12/01/2021

Getting the steps in like everyone else 👟🚶‍♀️
And helping my back at the same time!

Yes even us physios can experience injuries too 🙈

Luckily I know that exercise is one of the best things I can do and I certainly feel better after a good walk! Like they say motion is lotion!

If anyone else Is feeling their back a little sore , tight or niggly at the minute get out for a walk ( even only a short one) and you won’t regret it!

Obviously if you are experiencing severe pain or your pain isn’t improving get in touch with a physiotherapist to help get you back on track. 🙌

08/01/2021

One of my regular runners in with me tonight. 🙌
This guy ran over 2,000 miles last year without any real significant injuries! 😳

If you exercise regularly please don’t ignore that ni**le or ache. Get it checked out before your ni**le becomes that injury that prevents you from doing whatever you love to do!

05/01/2021

✳️ ToP TiP TuEsDaY ✳️

With walking in the mournes proving more and more popular of late I thought I would provide some general tips for long walks or hikes from a physio perspective.

1️⃣ Wear the right footwear
If you are intending on walking for any more than a few hours then investing in a good pair of walking shoes is a must!

Avoid walking long distances in new shoes. Ensure you have worn them in first.

2️⃣ Consider your strength and fitness levels

Make sure you are fit enough for your planned walk. If you are normally quite sedentary then a 10mile hike is going to be a big shock you your system!
Consider doing smaller walks and building up your activity levels before your bigger trip.

3️⃣ Consider any old injuries or areas of weakness

Make sure that you address any pre-existing areas of weakness or old injuries with a physiotherapist. For example, if you have problems with twisting motions or an issue with your knee.
Your physiotherapist will be able to offer you management advice and personalised exercise programmes.

4️⃣ Pace yourself

You should always be able to hold a conversation when you walk and if you’re out of breath then you should slow down or rest for a moment - pace yourself and enjoy the scenery.

5️⃣ Stay Hydrated

You might be tempted to pack a minimal amount of water because of the weight, but it’s so important that you stay properly hydrated.
Always take more water than you would expect to use.
If your muscles become dehydrated then you are increasing your risk of injury and discomfort like cramping.

6️⃣ Remember to warm down

When you’ve finished walking make sure you don’t just sit down and stop.
You need to cool your body down gently.
Keep moving on the spot and do some gentle stretches for your calf and quad muscles.

04/01/2021

Happy New Year Everyone!

If your hoping to become more active in 2021 but don’t know where to start as a physiotherapist we are movement specialists and can help 🙌

Any injury, ni**le or discomfort can be managed optimally via video consultations. Even if you aren’t injured but need advice or guidance I have you covered 👍

With Covid-19 rates rising dramatically in recent weeks now more than ever virtual Physiotherapy should be chosen over face to face appointments.

Benefits of virtual consultations:
✅safer
✅reduced risk of COVID-19
✅outcomes as effective as face to face visits in a lot of cases
✅comfort of your own home
✅no passive interventions
✅Evidence based intervention only.

Note: At present Physiotherapy is still deemed as essential healthcare and we are still allowed to provide face to face appointments following telephone consultation and strict infection control procedures/wearing of PPE.

Any query big or small send me a pm and I will get you sorted.

Stay Safe
Gemma

Bounce Back Physiotherapy - Gemma Rooney