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Concussion is a headline injury these days with increasing numbers of athletes spending time side-lined and, in some cases, forced to retire. Awareness of concussion and its causes are certainly improving, but knowledge of symptoms, [...]

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), or Shockwave Therapy (SWT), is a revoluntary treatment for heel pain. It is a non-invasive, surgical procedure that sound waves to treat chronic heel pain uses. The most common cause [...]

Do you suffer from positional vertigo? Vertigo is the awful sensation of the room spinning around and may be accompanied by dizziness, imbalance and nausea. If these symptoms are brought on by a change in [...]

Golf is a game played by more than 55million people worldwide and in Ireland we have over 400 golf courses that are being played everyday by people of all ages and skill levels everyday. Although [...]

In recent years Triathlons have seen an explosion in popularity. If you are one of the converts, then chances are you're in peak season trying to juggle training in all three disciplines, getting race ready [...]

Could you have a vestibular disorder? By Margaret Hawkins on 21 January 2016 Experiencing dizziness or vertigo regularly? This could mean that you have a vestibular disorder. Margaret Hawkins talks to Cork-based physiotherapist about such [...]

In recent years running has seen an explosion in popularity. It's free, it gets you outdoors and it's great for the heart and lungs. However, this is a very high impact exercise. High impact does [...]