Dry Needling

Dry needling is a physiotherapy treatment used to release muscular ‘knots’ also referred to as ‘trigger points’. A trigger point is a hyperirritable spot located in a taut band of skeletal muscle. Trigger points can result in muscular tension and pain. They can cause localised pain and/or referred pain. For example, if a person has multiple trigger points along the … Read More

Rotator Cuff Injury

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, keeping the head of your upper arm bone firmly within the shallow socket of the shoulder.  The shoulder is a relatively unstable joint and it relies on these small muscles to provide stability. Three of those muscles, supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor rotate the shoulder … Read More

Pillows Matter

Pillows matter…. Could your pillow be causing you problems? Did you know that pain may wake you up at night and that using the wrong pillow could be the cause of this? I have seen many patients over the last 30 years in Southside Physiotherapy Clinic with neck pain, shoulder and arm pain or headaches. When they come in saying … Read More

Happy World Physiotherapy Day 8th September 2021

Happy World Physiotherapy Day 8th September 2021! We are delighted to highlight World Physiotherapy Day which takes place on the 8th September 2021.  This year the focus is on rehabilitation and Long COVID. Did you know that 1 in 10 of all Long COVID cases will exhibit symptoms for a period of 12 weeks or longer? Long COVID is different … Read More

Why Pilates

What’s all this hype about Pilates? Joseph Pilates developed this exercise routine for ballet dancers in Germany and New York many years ago.  Wait! I know what you’re thinking, I’m not a ballerina. Before you tune out, keep reading… The exercises in this programme were performed in such a way that each specific low back and abdominal muscle was activated … Read More

Tension Headaches

Do you suffer from headaches?   In the past year there has been a significant increase in the amount of patients presenting to the clinic with headaches. Tension type headaches are the most common type of headache. It is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck, and is often associated with muscle tightness in these areas. Typically a … Read More

Tennis related injuries

Tennis related injuries are more common this time of the year with the start of Wimbledon pushing us to start dusting off those old racquets.   To prevent injury it is important to take a few precautions   1) Make sure you have the right gear.  Wearing a supportive shoe will prevent ankle injuries. Playing with a racquet with the … Read More

5 Expert Tips for Returning to Sport Post- Lockdown

5 Expert Tips for Returning to Sport Post- Lockdown. The time is getting closer to resuming sport again, which is not only great news but a relief for many. The downside, however, is an increase in injury potential as this unexpected break to our routine has tightened our muscles, slowed our movement, and left us out of practice. When Ireland … Read More

Improve your golf!

Do you want to improve your golf and your handicap? Do you have stiff and intermittently achy joints? Do you want a simple golf stretch? As you know we need to use a wide range of joint movement to complete the golf swing. For this to occur, each joint involved in the swing must have flexibility. Often times this does … Read More

Calf muscle strain

A  Calf muscle strain occurs most commonly in the middle aged or older  patient. The calf muscles are made up of the larger superficial gastrocnemius muscle and the smaller deeper soleous muscle. Both muscles join together to form the achilles tendon at the back of your ankle. A  calf strain is caused by a tearing of part of the gastrocnemius … Read More