Sports med Ireland?

samsamson

Anybody had experience with these guys?

http://www.sportsmedireland.ie/index.cfm/loc/1

I've had an exercise-preventing injury in my elbow for a few weeks now. The tricep tendon is quite tight and sore and makes a slight pop when I contract my arm ( during pushups, for example).

My current physio who uses trigger points and massage has had a 2 or 3 sessions on it and it isn't clearing up so I want to try a different avenue.

Hanley

Best I've ever dealt with anyway!

samsamson

I got the impression from reading the website that they focus alot on injury rehab through "movement", which I assume means doing exercises and stuff with you, but did they actually work on your rogue muscles (massage or whatever) first before doing any exercises etc with you?

tribulus

Sports med are excellent, been there many times.

Very pro active with reating injuries. They look not only to fix the problem but to prevent it from happening again in the future, that's been my experience anyway.

bwardrop

I work very closely with the Doctor in Sportsmedireland and could not recommend him highly enough. Thoroughly professional and very knowledgeable.

samsamson

Great it sounds really good, I'll give it a go then!

There's a few different people listed on their website. Is there a particular physio I should try and see or is it a decision which they make themselves depending on who's available on a given day?

Hanley

I've been with both Orla and Mark. I'd say you'll have an easier time getting an app. with Orla. She's a top notch physio and has fixed me many times.

tribulus

+1 for Orla. Mark is also a physio but I think he does more S+C stuff as his role in Sports Med.

samsamson

Thanks everybody, I'll get on to them first thing tomorrow.

hunter164

How much is an appointment?

tribulus

Depends what you're going there for. Orla is the physio and (I think) it's 60 a go, well worth it though.

thecoolfreak

My brother has used Mark on numerous occasions. Excellent physio but very haf to get appointment. Brian O'Drisscoll has used him on numerous occasions for hamstring injuries

RacoonQueen

Perfect thread for me looking for a new physio. Was considering the sports and spine clinic in Portobello. I'll have a look into these guys too. Anyone had any experience with the fellas in Heyestbury street?

hunter164

tribulus wrote: »

Depends what you're going there for. Orla is the physio and (I think) it's 60 a go, well worth it though.

Having a knee problem at the minute, migh just rest it for a while and see how it goes first.

Hanley

hunter164 wrote: »

Having a knee problem at the minute, migh just rest it for a while and see how it goes first.

To be honest, rest will do little to resolve problems in the long term (unless it's something simple like inflammation from over use).

Most injuries are the result of other underlying factors (in your case it could be flexibility, dormant muscle groups, dominant muscles etc). If you don't do anything to correct this, the injury will continue to come back again and again.

For actue injuries there's not much a physio can do in the short term until your body heals itself, but in the long term they can be of great benefit when it comes to keeping you injury free and healthy.

Not really specific to anyone here, jsut a not on why and when I think physios have their most value.