Physical Therapy in Cork

Your first appointment will last 45 minutes to enable Jennifer abundant time to thoroughly, and properly, evaluate you and your injury.

1. Jennifer will ask you about your health history, mechanism of injury, past traumas and any medications you are on
2. She will then ask you about your hobbies, work and habits so she can gauge the physical demands of your daily life
3. She will then examine you. Please bring shorts and a vest top in some cases you may have to dress down to your underwear depending on the injury site

Towards the end of the exam, Jennifer will then discuss with you what your goals are and try to help you achieve them. No injury heals overnight, so she will discuss a plan for you that will include, but not limited to, soft tissue work, stretching, resistance exercise, massage, dry needling. She will explain to you your estimated time frame for recovery.

Manual Therapy
Myofascial Release, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation, A.R.T. (Active Release Techniques), Soft Tissue release, Joint mobilisations amongst others that will help you to ease stiff and tight muscles, ligaments and tendons.

Exercise
As in any injury, exercise is essential for a full and complete recovery. You must strengthen, stabilise and mobilize the area of injury as the first stage of any injury is swelling and tightness. All prescribed exercise will be demonstrated and taught to you and you will have colored printed sheets to go home with. Restoring proper joint and muscle function takes work, you must be prepared. Progression through exercises is key to the complete and full recovery.

Ultrasound/Shockwave
Therapeutic Ultrasound is the treatment commonly used to treat many complaints by physical Therapist. It is used to provide soft tissue injuries with deep heat to increase blood follow essential for healing. It can be usesd on tendons, muscles and ligaments safely.