¨ Physical Therapy Treatments

¨ Massage Treatments

¨ Hot - Stones Massage

VHI, Quinn Healthcare, VIVAS Health, provide cover on Physical Therapy Treatments.

What is Physical Therapy?
Physical Therapy uses scientific forms of assessment for the treatment of muscle & bone pain/problems. Massage, compression, stretching, and movement techniques are used in the treatment, management & prevention of pains and aches.
Each clients treatment will differ and will be dictated by their presenting pain & problem, upon which the necessary techniques are applied to bring about a positive change to heal/correct the dysfunction and hence an end to the pain.

Techniques Used:

·         Soft and Deep Tissue Techniques

·         Trigger Point Therapy

·         Massage Techniques

·         Myofascial Techniques

·         Myofascial Release Techniques

·         Mobilisation Techniques

·         Muscular Energy Techniques

·         Receprical Inhibition

·         Stretching Techniques

Massage Therapy..
Massage is one of the oldest forms of medicine and the Chinese seem to have been one of the first cultures to use it, around 3,000BC. Literature from Persia, Egypt, & Japan refer extensively to the "healing art of massage".

Massage has and still plays a vital part in healthcare, for the prevention and rehabilitation of injuries, pain and problems.

Massage Benefits..
· Improves the movement of Blood & Nutrients

· Warms the Skin

· Eliminates Metabolic wastes

· Increases Circulation

· Promotes Healing, through increased Circulation

· Provides Short Term Pain Relief
· Eases Chronic Pain

· Reduces Oedema

· Relaxes Tight Muscles

· Releases Myofascial Tension

· Balances Muscle Activity

· Provides Restorative Measures for Injuries

· Breaks Down Adhesions, in NEW & OLD injuries

· Reduces Recovery Time between Athletic Events

· Provides Positive Psychogenic Benefits

· Increase awareness of total being
About Me:-
I qualified as a Massage Therapist 7 years ago. In November 2008, I qualified as a Physical Therapist with the Institute of Physical Therapy & Applied Science.  I am a fully registered member of the Irish Association of Physical Therapists.

I have 6 years hands on experience working in my husbands Osteopathy clinic, and have treated many problems ranging from Sciatica, Tennis/Golfers Elbow, Back pain, Neck ache & pain, to name just a few conditions.

I work from my home based clinic in Walterstown which is very easy to get too, as its just 5 minutes drive from the Kildare M7 motorway.