Angela Gascoigne VTCT qualifications in Massage, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and Holistic Facial MassagePost-graduate training in Facial Reflexology . Post-Graduate training in Aromatherapy Destress and Harmonise your body. Angela can combine the medical benefits of soft tissue massage and the balancing effects of Reflexology with her bespoke Aromatherapy. Benefits of Soft Tissue Massage Improved Flexibility … Read more
Bone Health Assessments Research shows many benefits of exercise for bone health: Improvement in balance to reduce slips, trips and falls later in life. Strengthen the muscle and bone to reduce future broken bones Exercise will help manage other medical conditions. Exercise will help you with activities and independent living. Exercise will help strengthen your … Read more
How to manage hip pain By Mary Gleasure MISCP , Post Grad IOC, ESSKA Member Chartered Physiotherapist, Clinical Specialist in Sports Physiotherapy. This presentation outlines how to optimise Hip loads using current knowledge of impairment, undertaking shared decision making process and individualised rehab programmes required (Non-op, pre –op and post Op) for 12 months for … Read more
World Athletic Championship silver medallist Olive Loughnane was honoured by the Evening Echo yesterday in front of her family and friends. The Coachford-based athlete was presented with the Evening Echo Sports Star of the month award for August by assistant CEO of the Evening Echo Diarmuid O’Donovan. Olive, who heads off to Russia this week … Read more
We wish to establish Recovery as an integral part of every athlete’s training, along with appropriate on and off pitch training, sleep and nutrition. Our NormaTec Recovery Systems Compression Boots are the leaders in rapid recovery and gives a competitive edge to the world’s elite athletes, coaches, and trainers. NormaTec Recovery Systems Compression Boots rejuvenate … Read more
A Balineed woman has just been appointed the country’s first, and only, sports physiotherapist certified by the International Olympic Council. Mary Gleasure Hennigan, who runs Carbery Physiotherapy was one of just 24 physiotherapists from all over the world to graduate from the prestigious Swiss based council’s post-grad in sports-physiotherapy. Mary is originally from North Cork, … Read more
I recently attended a Seminar on Return to Play after Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction in athletes. Speakers on the day were Mr. Declan Bowler, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Mater Private Hospital in Cork, and Dr. Phil Glasgow, Head of Sport’s Medicine at the Sports Institute of Northern Ireland. The aim of the Seminar … Read more