Recommendations for physio south Dublin?

colm_gti

Looking for recommendations for a physio to help me with my knee pain around south Dublin. I'm in college in UCD and living in Rathgar, so one within walking distance of either of those would be ideal. Would be even better if they offered some sort of student rate

Plastik

I used Aidan Woods in Pearse St. Physio last year when I had knee trouble.

http://www.pearsestreetphysio.com/index.asp

Gasco

DBC have recently opened a clinic in UCD. Not sure if there are student rates though. The previous company did give discounts for staff / students. They are based in Newstead, I have not made use of their services (yet) so cannot comment on their pros / cons.

G'co

doozerie

www.cppp.ie is the website for chartered physios in Ireland. There is a "Find a physio in your area" button on the top right hand side of the home page. It throws back one chartered physio on Rathgar Road, with a link to this website. I've never used her/their services though so can't comment one way or the other on whether they'd be a good choice, but being a chartered physio is encouraging.

buffalo

I can definitely recommend Karen Doyle at www.mapleclinic.ie for cycling-related issues.

RV

The Priory Clinic (near the Stillorgan Park Hotel) have a low-cost student clinic on Monday, Wednesday and Friday after 5.00 pm.
At the moment they have an ex-pro cyclist practising there on the Fridays. Cost is €20 for 45-minute session - so pretty hard to beat.

For the record, Clinic is also my sponsor so I have a vested interest!

colm_gti

RV wrote: »

The Priory Clinic (near the Stillorgan Park Hotel) have a low-cost student clinic on Monday, Wednesday and Friday after 5.00 pm.
At the moment they have an ex-pro cyclist practising there on the Fridays. Cost is €20 for 45-minute session - so pretty hard to beat.

For the record, Clinic is also my sponsor so I have a vested interest!

Jaysus, I wish I'd known that sooner!

I'm just back from a visit to 'the physio company' in Ranelagh, which was €40 for students, and I've arranged for a return visit already

On the plus side, it appears as if I haven't done any damage to myself, I just have overly tight quads, with next to no flexibility, which was putting pressure on my kneecap. Got a nice(??) deep tissue massage, have to start stretching and am going back for a deep needle thread on Friday in the hope that I'll be loosened up enough for the orwell spin on Saturday. He seemed to think I'd be ok for it anyway, but we'll see...

Thanks for the help lads

RV

No worries - the €40 is well spent if the knee gets sorted. I am sure 'the physio co' (and any of the others - all very reputable) will look after you well. Best of luck with the spin!

Plastik

Ease off on those big hill sessions you guys seem to do so often dude. There are much more useful things you could be working on if your aim is A4 racing this year besides putting big strain on the legs like that. You look at that the Stamullen GP, considered a hilly race, and there's only 400m odd climbing it in in total.

colm_gti

Plastik wrote: »

Ease off on those big hill sessions you guys seem to do so often dude. There are much more useful things you could be working on if your aim is A4 racing this year besides putting big strain on the legs like that. You look at that the Stamullen GP, considered a hilly race, and there's only 400m odd climbing it in in total.

I couldn't agree more, although the most enjoyable ones seem to be the ones with plenty of hills.

I'm hoping that the switch to the new club will put my training on the right course for racing, hoping to get out next week all going well!

amjon.

Try Andrew Watson in the Raglan Clinic on Fitzwilliam Square.


http://raglanclinic.com/



He is a top physio who does rehab work with patients from one of the top sports doctors in the country. He helped me enormously with my back and the people I've subsequently referred to him have all been very happy with him.

Plastik

colm_gti wrote: »

I couldn't agree more, although the most enjoyable ones seem to be the ones with plenty of hills.

I'm hoping that the switch to the new club will put my training on the right course for racing, hoping to get out next week all going well!

BTW, the physio I mentioned above - Aidan Woods, was the head physio for the Irish team at the Beijing Olympics and is involved again with the London 2012 team. He's very good.

daragh_

Plastik wrote: »

Ease off on those big hill sessions you guys seem to do so often dude.

I was praying someone would say that.

Hope you are back out by Sat Colm

colm_gti

Knee is feeling great today after yesterdays massage and stretching, still a bit tight so no plans to go near a bike for a few days, although I doubt I would have anyway with that weather :rolleyes:

CardinalJ

If tight quads are your problem try getting a foam roller, or even better some wavin pipe.

Has helped me enormously. Ask your physio about them next time you're in.

Lumen

CardinalJ wrote: »

wavin pipe

Wassat?

colm_gti

CardinalJ wrote: »

If tight quads are your problem try getting a foam roller, or even better some wavin pipe.

Has helped me enormously. Ask your physio about them next time you're in.

Yeah he told me to get a foam roller before the next session, any ideas where I can pick one up?

RobFowl

Lumen wrote: »

Wassat?

Balbriggan's finest!!

(Its' industrial/contruction piping and tubing)

Lumen

RobFowl wrote: »

Balbriggan's finest!!

(Its' industrial/contruction piping and tubing)

Excuse my desk-jockey ignorance, but which product exactly?

nak

colm_gti wrote: »

Yeah he told me to get a foam roller before the next session, any ideas where I can pick one up?

Foam rollers compact after a while and are quite expnsive. I now have this: http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=252&idproduct=40929 Horrible at first, but works brilliantly.

daragh_

I asked about this a while ago here and someone (Lumen I think) suggested a Rolling Pin.

Worked fine.

CardinalJ

Lumen wrote: »

CardinalJ wrote: »

wavin pipe

Wassat?

As in a length of piping that's used underground. Same idea as a foam roller, only rock hard. Deffo need to start on a foam roller first though.

CardinalJ

Only saw the other replies there. Rolling pin would work great as well.

A hockey ball works wonders too!

cipo

Get a foam roller or TP Grid from Physioneeds.biz based in irishtown!!

A rolling pin or hockey ball would be too severe and could cause bruising.... Not the desired outcome...

I'm a chartered physiotherapist and I have no affiliation to any company I just know they stock them.

'grid' is more expensive but has a nice soft exterior to it!!

Foam rolling hurts but can be effective for OP's problem.

Enjoy ;-)

Lumen

cipo wrote: »

A rolling pin or hockey ball would be too severe and could cause bruising.... Not the desired outcome.......Foam rolling hurts but can be effective for OP's problem.

I found that a foam roller worked OK to start with, but then became soft. Or I became more tolerant, not sure.

When I had a proper sports massage focused on the IT band it involved very hard pressure applied with a beefy forearm or elbow (I think, I was looking in the other direction!). I've never managed to get the same effect with a foam roller, but the rolling pin comes close. Never had bruising, at least on the skin. Do you mean internal bruising?

CardinalJ

cipo wrote: »

Get a foam roller or TP Grid from Physioneeds.biz based in irishtown!!

A rolling pin or hockey ball would be too severe and could cause bruising.... Not the desired outcome...

I'm a chartered physiotherapist and I have no affiliation to any company I just know they stock them.

'grid' is more expensive but has a nice soft exterior to it!!

Foam rolling hurts but can be effective for OP's problem.

Enjoy ;-)

I find the foam rollers get too soft after two weeks of decent use (Im 100kg) which is why I use wavin pipe or the hockey ball.

cipo

I suppose I should ve written 'could be too severe' instead of 'would be'

It's an individual thing that some with larger quad bulk could find a piece of wavin much more effective than a less bulk.....

I wouldn't recommend the hockey ball for many... Especially on the ITB area; it can be great for glutes.

That's why I recommended a Grid, they're basically rigid wavin pipe with insulation/ foam around them for comfort ....

In reply to question; It's unlikely to cause actual haemorrhaging but increased tenderness and a feeling of bruising is certainly possible.

Again this will vary from person to person so I'm not suggesting any mode of treatment just merely saying that foam roller /wavin will be a good addition to OP's treatment and ongoing flexibility work! (disclaimer) ;-)

dvntie

Plastik wrote: »

I used Aidan Woods in Pearse St. Physio last year when I had knee trouble.

http://www.pearsestreetphysio.com/index.asp

Aidan is bloody good used him in the past and he well sorted out a long term back issue i had cant recommend him highly enough

kuro_man

just back from physio with similar complaint (knee pain on bike only) and similar fix..tight quads, massage, and stretching. Also, strapping for patella for Saturday. Hopefully it will hold up.

Plastik

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2012/0508/1224315729114.html

seamus

This is allegedly the best foam roller you can get because it doesn't compress and turn to crap.
http://www.mcsport.ie/the-grid-foam-roller/phygrdopd.html

Usual RRP is €50, so I guess that's a good price. Though I ordered one two weeks ago and I'm yet to hear anything from the company about delivery, so I can't vouch for it.