Janet Altmann Physiotherapy

23/12/2024

Find out how to save a choking baby with – the new advert from St John Ambulance.Pen lid, marble, princess and jelly baby have had enough of b...

23/12/2024

Great advice all year round!!

Find out how to save a choking baby with – the new advert from St John Ambulance.Pen lid, marble, princess and jelly baby have had enough of b...

26/09/2024

Rise and Shine, the days are getting shorter, the mornings and the evenings darker, but don't let the darkness prevent you from getting up and going well. See my 9 minute routine for a happy back.

A quick 9 minute morning routine to help mobilise and strengthen your back! If getting on your hands and knees is not for you, then start rather half way thr...

01/06/2023

Hoping for a great run for all my runner patients preparing to run the Cork marathon, half marathon and 10km race on Sunday. Have a blast! Enjoy a warm run in Cork!

...It's getting real now 🥳

We can't wait to welcome you, your family and friends to Cork on Sunday!

Don't forget, online registration is open until midnight tonight, so just under 12 hours to get signed up if you still need to do so 😎

01/06/2023

🔍 Dealing with hip pain on the side? 🏋️‍♀️ Discover trochanteric bursitis, a common cause of hip discomfort. Understand its symptoms, causes, and treatment…

24/07/2022

Brilliant this.

It's been a massive journey.
I'm extremely thankful for all the positive support and backing.
From continuous injuries, to doing light work just a few weeks ago and preventing any further harm to my body, to being the 5th fastest man over the 400m in the world and the fastest man in Africa.

I feel more motivated and focused to get more than just a podium!!!

We stay locked in for more and give God the glory in our wins and loses.



adidas adidas Running Discovery South Africa

06/05/2022

NEW 6 BLOCK OF PHYSIO ZOOM CLASSES STARTING UP NEXT WEEK. TUESDAY 6PM AND THURSDAY 8AM. LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE KEEN TO JOIN!

08/04/2022

SOME STILLS FROM MY CLASS YESTERDAY! ZOOM PHYSIO CLASSES ARE A GREAT WAY TO START YOUR DAY, I'VE JUST STARTED UP A NEW THURSDAY MORNING CLASS AT 8AM. THIS IS A SPECIFIC REHABILITATION CLASS AIMED AT GETTING YOU PAIN FREE AND PREVENTING FURTHER INJURY, USEFUL FOR ALL SORTS OF AGES AND SPORTING CODES. ITS A WHOLE BODY WORK OUT COMBINING STRETCH, STRENGTH, STABILITY AND BALANCE WORK.
I ALSO HAVE AN EVENING CLASS FOR THOSE WHO PREFER THAT, ON A TUESDAY 6PM. LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE KEEN TO JOIN, AT JANET@PHYSIOJANET.COM OR 0892415152.

08/04/2022

Incredible what these surgeons figure out

Check out this novel anatomic technique for ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction by Joshua Dines, MD at Dines Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

http://ow.ly/VuIF50ImbpT

05/04/2022

Hoping I can be one of those physios helping more of you with your shoulder pains! A brilliant designed joint, needs specific rehabilitation, just lifting weights wont fix it!

🆕 Paper:
Shoulder pain, disability and psychosocial dimensions: Profile of patients attending shoulder physiotherapy clinics.
📒 NZ Journal of Physiotherapy (2022)

Congratulations to Roger on this publication. We've summarised a few of our key findings in this infographic. I've provided a few other reflections on the practicalities of collecting the data in the clinical setting here:

1️⃣ Be aware of 'questionnaire burden'. The reality of collecting this information in the clinical setting is that patients have varying tolerance for completing forms that they perceive 'don't apply to me', or where 'questions are repetitive'. Choose a small number of pre-appointment questionnaires that cover key dimensions in the majority of your clinical population.

2️⃣ Individual question responses can be helpful. Pre-appointment questionnaires are a good way of collecting baseline data, but the total scores often don't tell the full story. Responses to individual questions can provide good direction for follow-up questioning in specific patients.

3️⃣ Literacy. Some patients may have dyslexia, or can't read. Be sensitive and ask if people need help if they appear reluctant to complete questionnaires.

4️⃣ Use questionnaires validated in your clinical population. Some questionnaires may not adequately capture pain and disability (or other measures) in certain clinical populations. Many questionnaires ask only about ADLs (e.g 'brushing your hair', or 'reaching a shelf'). If pain is not a major factor (sometimes instabilty is the primary symptom) and their activity demands are high choose a questionnaire that reflects their symptoms and activities e.g 'instability' questionnaires (WOSI, Oxford) may be more appropriate for these patients.

Some outcome questionnaires for the shoulder can be found here: https://www.drangelacadogan.co.nz/outcome-questionnaires.html

Full text article: https://pnz.org.nz/Attachment?Action=Download&Attachment_id=2436

13/03/2022

This is very sensible advice. Too much time in any one position , even with the best posture, is still a problem for our bodies which are designed to MOVE!

EDITORIAL: why is occupational physical activity not enough❓

Read the latest editorial, covering the differences between leisure-time physical activity and occupational physical activity. 🏃‍♀️

ACCESS HERE ➡️ https://bit.ly/34HXRVe

11/03/2022

Great info for a region many folk don't know as much about!

Some information about your thoracic spine: