Welcome to the Physiotherapy Department

Chartered Physiotherapists

 Blackrock Clinic offers the benefit of an experienced team of Chartered Physiotherapists headed by the Physiotherapy Department Manager.

Inpatients

Physiotherapy forms part of the treatment plans for many of Blackrock Clinic’s inpatients. Many will begin treatment prior to discharge and leave with a treatment follow up plan on an outpatient basis.

Outpatients

Our expanding physiotherapy department also offers many invaluable services to people on a purely outpatient basis.

If you suffer from any of the following, a Chartered Physiotherapist could help relieve your symptoms:

• Neck Pain
• Shoulder Pain
• Elbow pain
• Lower Back Pain
• Computer Strain
• Sports Injury
• Knee Pain
• Post Surgical Pain
• Ankle Pain

Our Services

Our Chartered Physiotherapists provide a comprehensive service from initial assessment and diagnosis through to complete rehabilitation.

Following a thorough assessment of your condition, you will be given a full explanation of the problem and an
opportunity to discuss the treatment options available. Together we will plan your care.

Services available include:

• Advanced Neuromusculoskeletal Assessment and Management.
• Manual Therapy by skilled manipulative Physiotherapists (including soft tissue techniques, joint mobilisation, massage, therapeutic exercise).
• Sports Injuries, assessment & treatment.
• Back Rehabilitation & Triage services. (NEW! “The Back Class”.)
• Orthopaedic Surgical Rehabilitation.
• Electrotherapy.
• Orthotics prescription, including gait scanning.
• Respiratory Care.
• Lymphodema.
• Acupuncture.
• Women’s Health Physiotherapy, including Ante and Post Natal Back Care, and Pelvic Pain.

Advice for Working from Home

The new work regime adopted by many of us now includes at least some “working from home” time. Our company offices may be planned ergonomic work spaces, but our home working environment seldom starts life that way. The kitchen table, the spare bedroom, whatever area we find to set up our laptop and dedicate to our work day, now needs an ergonomic assessment. Lacking the structure of a commute and hours of business, we must also design our work time commensurate with our mental and physical health requirements.

Here are a few tips our experts recommend for comfortable and safe home working: Tips for working from home

News & Articles

‘Jennifer Zamparelli on 2fm’ interview with Helen Keeble, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health. 26th May 2020

“Big Squeeze: Why pelvic floor exercises are essential for women” Ni Chonchuir, (2020). Big Squeeze: Why pelvic floor exercises are essential for women. [online] Irishexaminer.com. Available at: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/healthandlife/big-squeeze-why-pelvic-floor-exercises-are-essential-for-women-984420.html [Accessed 4 Mar.2020].

Early morning and evening appointments are available.