Blackwater Chartered Physiotherapy

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Welcome to Blackwater Chartered Physio Information on the measures in place to protect our clients and staff can be found here and don’t forget that we also offer virtual appointments for help and advice from your home Our Services   Why Choose Blackwater Chartered Physio? At Blackwater Chartered...

04/04/2022

Common myths about back pain.

Once your back has gone once-it will always be 'weak' and prone to re-injury.

Many people who have had a very painful episode of low back pain, never seek the professional advice to rehabilitate their back to their previous level of movement and strength once they have recovered. They can become fearful of certain movements and avoid them, meaning that their back is no longer conditioned to do them and therefore they are perhaps more likely to experience recurrent episodes of pain that are difficult to manage. This doesnt have to be the case!

The best way to deal with an acute episode of back pain is rest.

You may need to modify your activities and take 'relative rest' from some things. However movement where possible, especially individualised stretches and core recruitment for you, and your specific low back condition will fast track your recovery.

Back pain is brought on by being too active (too much lifting, dragging, pulling).

Much of low back pain is linked to inactivity, meaning your muscles and joints become deconditioned. Sometimes when we become active in this scenario, this is when we feel pain....the answer is guidance with becoming more, and not less active.

I am bound to have low back pain because of my age and need to accept that I must be more sedentary.

As we age, our joints can show age-related changes too, much like aquiring grey hairs or wrinkes. Part of these changes involve our joints becoming less naturally lubricated. Moving our joints and using our muscles can help to replace this natural lubricant. The stronger the muscles are, the more protection our joints get and we become less prone to pain and disability. 'Move it or lose it'. If pain is an issue it is wise to seek specific professional advice with this.

I am bound to have low back pain because of my previous pregnancies and I have to live with this.

There are many reasons why we may acquire low back or pelvic pain during or after pregnancies. These include the changes to a woman's body shape and weight distribution as the baby grows, a reduction in recruitment of our core muscles and pelvic floor and horemonal changes. These can result in altered or reduced movement of our lumbar spine which can reduce recruitment of core muscles further and cause an over reliance on larger, less efficient muscle groups. This too can be rectified with the correct assessment and training.

Don't let back pain ruin your quality of life and never assume nothing can be done to help!

Contact 058 55706 to book or book online on our website. www.blackwatercharteredphysio.com evening and weekends available.

Blackwater Chartered Physiotherapy is a new physiotherapy practice located in Tallow, County Waterfo

02/04/2022

COMPRESSION BOOTS

We are back to that time of year again. With the welcome return to sports and athletics you may find recovery from your training sessions or events to be slower than you would like at the beginning of the season or even more so as the intensity ramps up. Your legs may feel achey, heavy or slow following training or a match/event. We are offering recovery compression boot sessions. These can be used as an excellent stand-alone recovery treatment or in conjunction with a physiotherapy session.

Call 058 55706 to inquire or book your recovery compression boot session online at www.blackwatercharteredphysio.ie

If your athletics club or team is registered with us you will receive a discount on all of our treatments. If you are interested in registering your team or club give us a call or email info@blackwatercharteredphysio.ie

Blackwater Chartered Physiotherapy is a new physiotherapy practice located in Tallow, County Waterfo

28/03/2022

Tendon injuries

History: The classic presentation is increasing pain at the site of the affected tendon. Usually the pain is load-related.

In very early tendon pathology, pain may be present at the beginning of an activity and then disappear during activity itself, only to reappear when cooling down if the activity is prolonged, or to be more severe on subsequent attempts to be active. As the problem progresses, pain may be more persistent and constant.

Why can tendons take so long to heal?

Tendons have another entirely different make-up than our muscles and ligaments and have a fibro-elastic structure. The oxygen consumption of tendons and ligaments is 7.5 times lower than muscles. The associated low metabolic rate results in slow healing after injury.

Tendon injuries are extremely common yet very treatable. It is common to acquire a tendon injury when re-commencing activity after periods of inactivity. As the brighter evenings are upon us and we are becoming more active....don't let those niggles become a persistent problem.

Contact 058 55706 to book or book online on our website. www.blackwatercharteredphysio.com evening and weekends available.

Blackwater Chartered Physiotherapy is a new physiotherapy practice located in Tallow, County Waterfo

08/02/2022

During activities our tissues are happy when there is a balance between what we are asking them to do (load) and what they are able to do for us (capacity).

If there is an imbalance between load and capacity. Either a decreased capacity (sub-optimal strength, or injured tissue) or too much load for that tissue (starting too much, too fast). Overuse injuries start to appear.

These can occur at any fitness level are both preventable and treatable. Training/rehabilitation programmes should be specific to you and your level. Don't let these injuries stop you from achieving your walking or running goals this year and ideally prevent them occurring in the first place!

06/02/2022

We are delighted to welcome Cal to our team!

Cal is a Chartered Physiotherapist, a member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (MISCP) and registered with CORU. Cal qualified with a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Physiotherapy from the Trinity College Dublin in 2016.

Upon qualifying, Cal completed an internship in the Sport Surgery Clinic, Santry, where he gained invaluable experience treating a wide variety of sports-related injuries and orthopaedic conditions.

Cal is certified in Dry Needling and has completed courses in Strength and Conditioning.

Cal has worked in both the hospital setting and private practice, in both Waterford and Dublin. His work has covered all areas of physiotherapy including musculoskeletal injuries, post-surgery rehabilitation, orthopaedics, care of the elderly and neurology.

Cal has a strong interest in sports physiotheraf Youth Football.

Welcome Cal!

13/02/2021

Don't forget we are still open as an essential service during level 5 lockdown with additional safety measures.

We are delighted to announce that Katy has joined our team.

Call 058 55706 or book online.

www.blackwatercharteredphysio.ie

Katy gained her BSc Honours degree in Physiotherapy at the University of Liverpool in 2011. She then worked as a physiotherapist in hospitals in Liverpool. She worked with respiratory and neurological patients as well as working within major trauma, orthopaedics and musculoskeletal medicine. She then begun to specialise in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, gaining a senior post working with a broad spectrum of acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Alongside this, Katy also worked privately in a gym-based setting gaining a personal and professional interest in weight training and body composition.
Katy gained post-graduate certificates in Temporomandibular Disorders (the Jaw) as well as the Upper Limb and General Research, before accepting a musculoskeletal team lead role within the hospital setting.
In 2018 Katy moved to West-Waterford with her husband Tom where she continues her musculoskeletal work in private practice. Katy also works within the HSE in a Musculoskeletal Clinical Specialist role.
Outside of work Katy enjoys gym training, running, walking the dog. She also enjoys baking and decorating cakes. She has a keen personal interest in personal health and well-being.
Katy takes a patient-centered approach to her care and believes in taking time with each patient and utilising her broad experience to design a treatment plan that is efficient, effective and tailor-made to each person.

22/01/2021

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21/10/2020

WE ARE REMAINING OPEN.

We have recieved clarity from the Irish Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (ISCP) that physiotherapy is deemed an essential health service under the 'Human Health and Social Acivities' section of their guidelines.

We are therefore able to remain open during level 5 restrictions.

Don't forget that we provide virtual appointments for help and advice from your home!! These can be booked online or over the phone.

We are ofcourse continuing with all of our extended infection control measures during this time.

10/10/2020

Only 3 remaining Saturday appointments available this week. Book online at www.blackwatercharteredphysio.ie or call 058 55706

Blackwater Chartered Physiotherapy is a new physiotherapy practice located in Tallow, County Waterfo