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Physiotherapist

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  • 03-12-2014 3:42pm
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    kryogen
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    Anyone have a recommendation for a good physiotherapist in Waterford? The damaged area is the hand if that makes any difference


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    CardBordWindow
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    Des O'Meara, beside the Tower Hotel on the corner with Lombard street.
    086 3921634
    I went to him when I tore knee ligaments. Found him excellent. Have yet to hear a bad word about his work.


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    kryogen
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    Cheers, does he do a flat rate or something different?


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    CardBordWindow
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    It's been a while since I was there, but I think it was €45 for a session with him, which lasts just under an hour.
    It'll obviously depend on how much treatment you'll need, but he won't bring you back for the sake of it.


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    conordunmore
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    The O'Meara/Brazil Practice are Physical Therapists and Sports Injury practice. Different from a Chartered Physiotherapist.

    A Chartered Physiotherapist does a four year full time degree. This will include 1000 hours of clinical placement in a hospital, primary care or community setting prior to qualification.

    A physical therapist completes a three year part time degree which will consist of twenty weekends a year over three years. Physical therapy is an holistic and patient-centered approach focusing on the manual treatment of the soft tissue - muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia.


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    RV
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    conordunmore wrote: »
    The O'Meara/Brazil Practice are Physical Therapists and Sports Injury practice. Different from a Chartered Physiotherapist.

    A Chartered Physiotherapist does a four year full time degree. This will include 1000 hours of clinical placement in a hospital, primary care or community setting prior to qualification.

    A physical therapist completes a three year part time degree which will consist of twenty weekends a year over three years.

    The 'physical therapy degree' is a B.Sc. in Applied Health Science. It is a full time course, run over three years with classes mostly on weekends. There is an option of a fourth year for a B.Sc. Honours in Applied Health Science. Academically the B.Sc. Hons in physiotherapy and physical therapy are exactly equivalent.


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