Make Sleep a New Year’s Resolution
We’ve arrived at that time of the year where we are all reflecting and making some resolutions for the new year. Even though 2020 has not been a typical year there are certain aspects of everyday…
Keep moving this Festive Season
As the days are shorter it is difficult to get motivated to exercise. Walking is an easy and free source of exercise. As with any new activity it is important to build slowly and check with…
Five reasons to keep walking
It is particularly hard to keep exercising as the days get shorter, colder and wetter in the winter months. It is free activity that in most cases can be done with relative ease. The benefits of…
Why is sleep so important?
In today’s society we face a culture where we are expected to be connected constantly with the result that time allocated to sleep is increasing reduced and neglected. The statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
Movember campaign aims to reduce levels of prostate cancer
November is prostate cancer awareness month which aims to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health. Movembers vision is to have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health. Ireland ranks 2nd in the…
Osteoporosis – do you have any risk factors?
Worldwide – one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 years will suffer a fracture due to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and fragile so that they break…
Common Running Injuries
Running is an easy and enjoyable form of exercise with the benefits well documented. Unfortunately, it is associated with a higher risk of overuse injury than other form of exercise such as walking, swimming and cycling.…
World Physiotherapy Day
The 8th of September marks World Physiotherapy Day and it is an opportunity for chartered physiotherapists to raise awareness about the contribution the profession makes to keeping people fit, mobile and independent. The theme for 2019…
Do you have an Overactive Bladder?
Overactive Bladder Syndrome (OABS) is not an unusual condition with an estimated 350,000 Irish people affected. It can affect both men and women of all ages and can significantly impact on their quality of life. But…
Tips for Lower Back Pain
Pretty much everyone at some stage in their life has or will suffer from an episode of lower back pain. The statistics for lower back pain are pretty interesting; Back pain more common in Ireland than…