Dublin Physio Clinic

In this post, I look at introducing running and a phased return to increase running intensity, which is usually the mechanism that strains the hamstring. In our previous posts, we talked about [...]

In today’s post, we look at whether you should be stretching or strengthening the hamstring.   The answer to this question depends on whether the hamstring injury is sensitive to a [...]

There is a lot of talk in the media today with high profile sports players out with hammock hamstring injuries and hamstring repairs that are done surgically. What are the types of hamstring [...]

Does ice have a role in managing sciatica? Every week in our clinic, we get patients asking if they should use ice to help sciatica. Ice is an anti-inflammatory, and in most causes of sciatica, [...]

Do different sitting positions affect the pressure on your lower back? The short answer is, yes. They do. Every day in the clinic, patients tell us that how they sit, and what they sit on has a [...]

What is the big deal with sitting? Why can it cause such a problem? It seems contradictory that sitting can cause problems because it helps in relaxation and does not seem to require much from [...]

Virtually every day in our clinic, we will have patients telling us that their back feels better of t’s warm outside or if they have had a hot bath, or traveled to a warmer climate. This is [...]

How do we keep them participating and being retained in maintaining physical activity? I recently became aware of some important work that an Irish man in Sweden is doing. The International [...]

Are stretches a good or bad idea for sciatica? Stretches are not a good idea for sciatica and I will explain why in this post. It is very tempting with acute sciatic pain to think that you can [...]

Sciatica affects many people in the world today and is characterised by radiating leg pain and other secondary disabilities. Most patients suffering from sciatica recover fully through receiving [...]