Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a major health threat across the globe. An estimated 300,000 people in Ireland are affected by osteoporosis and approximately 200 million people worldwide are diagnosed with the condition. Worldwide, osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures a year, resulting in an osteoporotic fracture every 3 seconds. Osteoporosis vs Osteopenia Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by a decrease in bone density […]
TRX Suspension Training
TRX is a suspension training device that we are all familiar with at this stage I’m sure. It is a fantastic piece of kit that we incorporate frequently with out clients here in Ratoath Physiotherapy. In case you didn’t know (as I didn’t until I started this blog piece) TRX actually stands for total-body resistance […]
Frozen Shoulder
Adhesive Capsulitis, commonly known as ‘Frozen Shoulder’, is characterized by painful and limited range of motion of the shoulder. The condition most commonly affects one shoulder at a time, but in up to 14% of cases it can occur bilaterally. Frozen Shoulder is estimated to affect between 2-5% of the population, but increases by up […]
How to choose running/walking shoes
With so much choice on the market, it can be difficult to find the right shoe for you. Everyone’s foot shape and size vary, so choosing a shoe is down to each individual. We’ll run through some quick tips to help you find the best shoe for you. Know your Walking Pattern While some shops […]
Fibromyalgia
What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a syndrome associated with widespread chronic muscle pain, and often accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances, headaches, and problems with memory or concentration. Fibromyalgia affects nearly 1 in 20 people worldwide. Anyone can develop fibromyalgia, although in most cases occurs between 30 and 60 years of age. Interestingly, 75-90% of people […]
Don’t live with a leak!
Urinary incontinence – the involuntary loss of bladder control – is experienced by 1 in 3 women, and can often be quite embarrassing. An important note to remember is that urinary incontinence is a sign or symptom and it is not a disease in itself. It is not something that you have to live with. […]
Movement for Back Pain
When back pain strikes it can often be one of the most upsetting and frightening pains that our patients have gone through. Many of our patients experienced back pain of a sudden, non-traumatic onset which either bites very suddenly and severely or they describe feeling a niggle, then stiff and wake up the next day […]
Activity trackers – Yay or nay???
We live in a time where we can shop while sitting on the bus to work, we can contact friends in Australia with the swipe of a finger! We have the world at our finger tips! As new technologies come to our shop fronts and Facebook pages, a lot of us fall into the pitfall […]