Resistance training for older adults

Resistance training for older adults

Aging is associated with several biological changes some of these include the reduction of muscle, strength, function leading to frailty. As we all know, it’s natural to see some changes as we age, however you can slow down the decline through movement. Physical...
Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis, a systemic skeletal disease, is characterised by low bone mass and bone tissue deterioration resulting in increased fragility of the bone and susceptibility to injury (Pasking, Ong and Armstrong, 2020). Recent studies show that 1 in 3 postmenopausal...
Hiatus Hernia and physiotherapy

Hiatus Hernia and physiotherapy

A hiatus (hiatal) hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach bulges through a diaphragm. The diaphragm consists of small openings where the oesophagus passes before connecting to the stomach. The stomach pushes up through this opening and into the chest. A small...
Men’s health physiotherapy for prostate cancer

Men’s health physiotherapy for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Irish men and the second most common overall, above breast cancer. According to the National Cancer Registry, 3,474 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the country. This means that 1 in 8 men will be...

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

50% of women will have, at some point of their life, some signs or symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) But what is it? A prolapse is the lowering of one or several organs There are 3 main types of POP: Bladder prolapse (cystocele), Uterine prolapse, Rectal...

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