Whiplash Limerick County

Management of Whiplash through Dry Needling and Muscle Treatments

What we treat We treat a variety of  musculoskeletal, sports injuries and orthopaedic. This includes  muscle, fascia, ligament, tendon, joint, discand nerve pain Low back pain -eg disc, sacroiliac joint, muscular, facet Neck pain -eg post whiplash, disc, nerve Shoulder pain -eg rotator cuff tendonopathy, impingement syndrome Elbow pain -tennis elbow - lateral epicondylalgia , golfer’s elbow Wrist pain -carpal tunnel syndrome, instability Hand pain -ligament, De Quervains tendonitis Hip pain -muscular, stiff hip, bursitis, labral injuries Knee pain -patellar femoral pain, OA of the knee, patellar tendon tendonopathy Leg pain -shin splints, stress fractures Ankle pain -achilles tendinosis, ankle sprain Foot pain -plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia Post surgery andfracture management and rehabilitation eg ACL/PCLrehab, meniscal repair, shoulder stabilisation, rotator cuff repair, Sports injuries -golfers and tennis elbow,jumpers knee, shin splints, osteitis pubis, anterior knee pain, stressfractures etc Other conditions - fibromyalgia syndrome, complexregional pain syndrome, sensitisation, whiplash associated disorder, chronicmusculoskeletal pain, arthritis etc

Full assessment of your condidtion ,including hands on massage treatment and Electrotherapy treatment,exercise plan and or accupuncture/dry needling if required

All our Physiotherapists are committed to helping patients to recover from their ailments and use modern techniques and Dry needling to achieve this.Appointments are available throughout the day and evening.A Doctor's referral is not necessary- so if you have a physical problem and think that Physiotherapy might help, you may come to us directly, or if you are unsure and want to discuss it with a Chartered Physiotherapist you are welcome to phone or e-mail us.

Dry Needling can be used for a variety of musculoskeletal problems where muscles are thought to be the primary factor to symptoms. Conditions include neck, back and shoulder pain, arm pain (tennis elbow, golfers elbow, carpal tunnel)buttock pain and leg pain (sciatica, hamstrings strains, calf tightness/ spasm) The treatment of muscles has the greatest effect on reducing pain mechanisms in the nervous system

Physiotherapy assessment and treatment including STT, Maitland, Mulligan, Combined Movements, electrotherapy (non exhaustive list), and exercise program. 

Comprehensive assessment and manual/modalities treatment may include spinal/joint mobilisation, soft or deep tissue massage, trigger points, stretching, Fasciatherapy, Bobath, PNF, Neuro-Developmental Techniques, Curapuls, electrotherapy, electrostimulation...  We also provide biomechanical and orthotic assessments. If needed, provision of a personal exercise program is included at no charge. A wide range of custom orthotic insoles starting at only 65 euros for adults and 35 eoros for children is also available at our clinic.