Physio Recommendation South Dublin

muboop1

Hi guys,

I was wondering if anybody could recommend a good physio, preferably in the Blackrock, Leopardstown etc area. However, I do not mind traveling further for the best.

The problem area in specific is lower back going to the back of my right leg.

Can anybody advise?

Also, if this is in the wrong area I apologise... please move it to the relevant area.

themandan6611

muboop1 wrote: »

Hi guys,

I was wondering if anybody could recommend a good physio, preferably in the Blackrock, Leopardstown etc area. However, I do not mind traveling further for the best.

The problem area in specific is lower back going to the back of my right leg.

Can anybody advise?

Also, if this is in the wrong area I apologise... please move it to the relevant area.

aidan woods pearse street physio - found him to be very good

Transform

muboop1 wrote: »

Hi guys,

I was wondering if anybody could recommend a good physio, preferably in the Blackrock, Leopardstown etc area. However, I do not mind traveling further for the best.

The problem area in specific is lower back going to the back of my right leg.

Can anybody advise?

Also, if this is in the wrong area I apologise... please move it to the relevant area.

All of these guys/gals are great and get results


http://www.dominicmunnelly.ie/2012/12/4-therapists-that-can-sort-you-out/

calfmuscle

Transform wrote: »

All of these guys/gals are great and get results


http://www.dominicmunnelly.ie/2012/12/4-therapists-that-can-sort-you-out/

Be careful 3 of those are not physio's.

Emma Gallivan works out of Ironside gym in Blackrock and is very very good. She has worked with Leinster and Athletics Ireland. Highly recommend.

Transform

calfmuscle wrote: »

Be careful 3 of those are not physio's.

Emma Gallivan works out of Ironside gym in Blackrock and is very very good. She has worked with Leinster and Athletics Ireland. Highly recommend.

careful of what?

I have had plenty of physical therapists work on my that were miles better than certain physios.

Its the guy/gal that get results that count so go for what works
(have used Emma also and would recommend)

Inspector Coptoor

Sports Med Ireland on Kildare St.

Mark McCabe.
Best Physio I've ever been to.

calfmuscle

Transform wrote: »

careful of what?

I have had plenty of physical therapists work on my that were miles better than certain physios.

Its the guy/gal that get results that count so go for what works
(have used Emma also and would recommend)

The op asked for a physio recommendation and you gave him 3 physical therapists.

Transform

calfmuscle wrote: »

The op asked for a physio recommendation and you gave him 3 physical therapists.

because physio is what everyone uses as a catch all term

calfmuscle

Transform wrote: »

because physio is what everyone uses as a catch all term

Bull, physiotherapist is a legally protected term, its illegal to call yourself a physiotherapist or to imply you are a physiotherapist.
On the other hand anybody can call themselves a physical therapist.

fondue

Transform wrote: »

because physio is what everyone uses as a catch all term

I would have to disagree, when I hear "physio" I think physiotherapist ie. someone who has a degree in physiotherapy and has trained in a hospital not a physical therapist.

Nuttzz

I cannot recommend Andrew in physio.ie enough, he is on the southside twice a week

http://www.physio.ie/about-us/team/andrew-obrien/

Inspector Coptoor

fondue wrote: »

I would have to disagree, when I hear "physio" I think physiotherapist ie. someone who has a degree in physiotherapy and has trained in a hospital not a physical therapist.

and most physios who train in hospitals tend to work with patients who are older, more sedentary and are usually rehabbing them after knee and hip replacements.

This type of physio is almost always overly cautious when treating younger patients who have far greater powers of recovery.

I have been to a few physical therapists who are better than many physios.

I firmly believe that the best physios out there will also have a qualification in strength and conditioning or be athletes themselves, people like Mark McCabe, Emma Gallivan and Kevin Darcy (Galway based) automatically spring to mind.

Transform

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

and most physios who train in hospitals tend to work with patients who are older, more sedentary and are usually rehabbing them after knee and hip replacements.

This type of physio is almost always overly cautious when treating younger patients who have far greater powers of recovery.

I have been to a few physical therapists who are better than many physios.

I firmly believe that the best physios out there will also have a qualification in strength and conditioning or be athletes themselves, people like Mark McCabe, Emma Gallivan and Kevin Darcy (Galway based) automatically spring to mind.

I might add that I couldn't care if they waved crystals over me as long as it fixed an injury. Don't care About qualifications just results and hands on work

muboop1

Hi,

Thank you for your responses! Some very good suggestions there.

To clarify, I do not care a whit what they are once they can fix me! I would have a preference for a chartered physiotherapist as I think I get a part refund from my health insurance. That's as far as it goes though.

I've looked into Emma, but found her LinkedIn and it seems that she is no longer working in Blackrock since March.

Mark McCabe seems a good bet. Ill contact his place on Monday.

Thanks
muboop1

karlitob

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

and most physios who train in hospitals tend to work with patients who are older, more sedentary and are usually rehabbing them after knee and hip replacements.

This type of physio is almost always overly cautious when treating younger patients who have far greater powers of recovery.

I have been to a few physical therapists who are better than many physios.

I firmly believe that the best physios out there will also have a qualification in strength and conditioning or be athletes themselves, people like Mark McCabe, Emma Gallivan and Kevin Darcy (Galway based) automatically spring to mind.

Another ignorant comment about physios!

Of course those who work in hospitals and treat older people obviously treat based on the patients presenting condition and the evidence base available.
And even more obvious is that physio's who work in private practice and treat younger people with a range of mainly musculoskeletal problems also treat based on the patients presenting condition and the evidence base available.

To think that a physio who works with older people, is the same as a physio who works with younger people is ridiculous. Its like saying that a doctor who is a endocrinologist is likely more cautious with cardiac drugs for a cardiac condition as its not their speciality, by your reasoning, so is the cardiologist. They're both doctors, according to you, there's no difference between them - so go to some other quack.

Inspector Coptoor

karlitob wrote: »

Another ignorant comment about physios!

Of course those who work in hospitals and treat older people obviously treat based on the patients presenting condition and the evidence base available.
And even more obvious is that physio's who work in private practice and treat younger people with a range of mainly musculoskeletal problems also treat based on the patients presenting condition and the evidence base available.

To think that a physio who works with older people, is the same as a physio who works with younger people is ridiculous. Its like saying that a doctor who is a endocrinologist is likely more cautious with cardiac drugs for a cardiac condition as its not their speciality, by your reasoning, so is the cardiologist. They're both doctors, according to you, there's no difference between them - so go to some other quack.

How is my comment in any way ignorant?

It's based on over 12 years of going to different physios for different issues, having multiple friends who are physios & having the S&C knowledge to know a good rehab programme from a bad one

The rest of your post is garbage.
You are agreeing with what I said while at the same time trying to infer I says something I didn't

doughef

I would recommend this guy

http://www.physiodundrum.com/page9.aspx

right beside the Garda station in Dundrum. €30 a session too...

I've used him and found him great.

Feel free to pm if you have any questions

calfmuscle

doughef wrote: »

I would recommend this guy

http://www.physiodundrum.com/page9.aspx

right beside the Garda station in Dundrum. €30 a session too...

I've used him and found him great.

Feel free to pm if you have any questions

Regardless of how good or not this guy is, he misleading the public. He is not a physio he is a physical therapist. Physiotherapist is a protected term and if you pretend to be a physiotherapist or lead someone to believe you are a physiotherapist when you are not, you are committing fraud.

Why do physical therapists try to make people think they are physiotherapists

doughef

calfmuscle wrote: »

Regardless of how good or not this guy is, he misleading the public. He is not a physio he is a physical therapist. Physiotherapist is a protected term and if you pretend to be a physiotherapist or lead someone to believe you are a physiotherapist when you are not, you are committing fraud.

Why do physical therapists try to make people think they are physiotherapists

A rose by any other name

Worked for me.. 30 quid..

Hanley

calfmuscle wrote: »

Regardless of how good or not this guy is, he misleading the public. He is not a physio he is a physical therapist. Physiotherapist is a protected term and if you pretend to be a physiotherapist or lead someone to believe you are a physiotherapist when you are not, you are committing fraud.

Why do physical therapists try to make people think they are physiotherapists

What? The site itself clearly says "physical therapy" in multiple places.

Is "Physio" even an officially protected term?

calfmuscle

doughef wrote: »

A rose by any other name

Worked for me.. 30 quid..

iv no doubt he is good.Im glad you got sorted.

calfmuscle

Hanley wrote: »

What? The site itself clearly says "physical therapy" in multiple places.

Is "Physio" even an officially protected term?

Physio is nite protected. Leading a person to believe you are a physiotherapist is illegal.

Its nite to protect physios its to protect the public.

I have no doubt that physical therapists are well trained therapists. I just don't know why they constantly try to be recognised as physiotherapists.

Referring to yourself as "physiodundrum" is blatant! Why not be physicaltherapisdundrum.
(im the UK physiotherapist and physical therapist are protected for the sole use of chartered physios)

WHIP IT!

calfmuscle wrote: »

Physio is nite protected. Leading a person to believe you are a physiotherapist is illegal.

Its nite to protect physios its to protect the public.

I have no doubt that physical therapists are well trained therapists. I just don't know why they constantly try to be recognised as physiotherapists.

Referring to yourself as "physiodundrum" is blatant! Why not be physicaltherapisdundrum.
(im the UK physiotherapist and physical therapist are protected for the sole use of chartered physios)

Did a Physical Therapist run over your puppy??

RV

calfmuscle wrote: »

Physio is nite protected.

I don't know what is meant by 'nite' protected so I can't comment on that.
I think the legislation, when/if it is introduced, will protect "physiotherapist" but i don't think there are any plans to protect the word "physio" for the exclusive use of physiotherapists. I don't see that mentioned in the Act. But has the registration board been set up? And if it hasn't, is it true to say that any of this is protected. I think to say anything is legally protected at this point is to jump the gun. Looking at the CORU website, it seems to say physiotherapy is not regulated and therefore, I conclude, not protected.
Clarification should help everyone and I would be all for that.
While the legislation is being introduced and this is going on since 2005, it helps some groups to stir things up and to pretend they are already regulated. When/if they are regulated they will be more limited in what they can say. For the moment there is nothing to prevent them saying they are regulated when they are not.