First Physio Plus

10/07/2022

2011 payback 😉

03/06/2022

Prevention is better than the cure! Feeling good? Let's keep it that way.

Find your local Chartered Physiotherapist today: https://www.iscp.ie/find-a-physio

18/05/2022

Do you have shoulder pain? A researcher at University College Cork is exploring what people require in order to self-manage shoulder pain effectively while exploring what prevents people from self-managing their shoulder pain. Email aidan.oshea@ucc.ie to take part.

09/05/2022

ISCP Top Tip! ✅

Ideally, you should be able to work with your neck in a neutral position, level with your monitor. If this isn't the case you may need to look at making some adjustments to your work setup!

08/05/2022

Management Of Plantar Heel Pain

🦶🏻Plantar heel pain (PHP) is characterized by pain on the heel with first-step pain and pain during weight-bearing tasks.

📚According to the current best practice, the core approach for PHP consists of plantar stretching, low-dye taping, and individualized education.

🗓 These interventions should be applied for at least 4 to 6 weeks before adjunctive modalities such as shockwave therapy and or orthoses are considered.

✅ For more details, check out the blog on our website.
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15/04/2022

Five of the very best running strength exercises. If you want to run faster or further, building strength in your legs and core is a vital part of becoming a...

08/04/2022

👉 Low back pain is a symptom not a disease.

🤓 90% has NO specifically identifiable cause, and it's known as “nonspecific" low back pain.

🚩Only about 1-2% of cases are due to a a serious serious or systemic underlying pathology, which warrants speedy referral to the GP

✅ To learn more about how to help patients with back pain, check out our online course “Orthopedic Physiotherapy of the Spine”.
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21/03/2022

02/03/2022

Staying active can improve joint circulation but type of exercise must be chosen wisely