A sharp pull at the front of your hip during a sprint, or a persistent ache when lifting your knee to run, could be a sign of a hip flexor injury. These muscles play an important role in running, kicking and changing direction, making hip flexor strains particularly frustrating for runners and field sport athletes.… Continue reading Hip Flexor Strain: Causes and Rehab for Runners and Field Sport Athletes
Category: Pain Management
Pain Management is a key discipline of Physiotherapy. Browse our blog posts on managing your pain and contact Next Level Physiotherapy for further, tailored, specific advice.
If you’re looking for specific advice regarding arthritis, take a look at our blog on How Physiotherapy can help with arthritis. For an individual approach, please contact us for an appointment.
ACL Injury: Rehab Timeline and Safe Return to Sport
If you've recently injured your ACL, or you're a few months into rehab and wondering whether you're on track, you're probably looking for one thing: a realistic idea of what's ahead. It's one of the most common questions we get asked in the clinic, and it's a fair one. An ACL injury can sideline you… Continue reading ACL Injury: Rehab Timeline and Safe Return to Sport
Why Rest Alone Isn’t Enough for Most Injuries
If you've tweaked your back, strained a calf, or picked up a niggling shoulder ache, you've probably been told to "just rest it." It's well-meaning advice, and for the first day or two after an injury, it isn't wrong. But for most of the aches, strains and sports injuries we see here at Next Level… Continue reading Why Rest Alone Isn’t Enough for Most Injuries
Frequently Asked Questions About Physiotherapy
If you're thinking about starting physiotherapy, it's completely normal to have questions. Whether you’re dealing with pain, recovering from an injury, or simply looking to move better, understanding how physiotherapy works can help you take the first step with confidence. Below, we've answered some of the most common questions people in Ireland ask about physiotherapy.… Continue reading Frequently Asked Questions About Physiotherapy
Achilles Tendon Pain: What It Is & How To Treat It
If you’re based in Blarney, Co. Cork (or the surrounding area) and finding a niggling ache at the back of your heel, it could well be what we in physiotherapy call Achilles tendinopathy (commonly referred to as Achilles tendon pain). Here’s a simple, evidence-based explanation of what it is, why it happens, and how you… Continue reading Achilles Tendon Pain: What It Is & How To Treat It
