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I’m always trying to maximise my annual leave. Lots of short breaks punctuate my year — but this August, we took just over two weeks all together. I wondered whether I’d be itching to get back after a few days. Or whether all family members might not make it home alive! Neither happened. After a […]

Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions remain one of the biggest drivers of healthcare spend, disability claims, and lost productivity for employers. Yet most employees are still routed through the same slow, costly pathway: wait until the pain is bad enough to act on, see a GP, get referred to a specialist, undergo imaging, get handed a prescription,

Hypermobility Isn’t Just “Being Double-Jointed” — Here’s What Every Woman Should Know Being able to bend a thumb back to the forearm or drop into the splits without warming up often gets treated as a party trick — the “double-jointed” family member, the naturally gifted gymnast. For many people, that flexibility really is just how

Grip Strength: The Simple Test That Predicts How Well You’re Ageing If you had to name one measurement that could tell you about your overall muscle health, your risk of falls, your recovery capacity after illness, and even your long-term mortality risk — what would it be? It’s not your weight. It’s not even your

Osteoporosis Is Preventable — Here’s What the Evidence Actually Says Osteoporosis has a branding problem. It sounds like something that happens to older women, quietly, as bad luck. It isn’t. It’s one of the most predictable, trackable, and modifiable conditions in women’s health — and yet 1 in 2 women over 50 will go on

“Just Get the Disc Shaved Off”? Why Physio Comes First for Back Pain   A patient recently told us something that stopped us in our tracks. She’d mentioned to her gym trainer that she had a “disc problem” in her back. The trainer’s advice was confident and specific: don’t bother with physiotherapy — get a

After 18 years in physiotherapy and occupational health, over-seeing 350,000+ treatment episodes, I am starting to share what I have learned about one of the most expensive and most ignored problems in Irish workplaces. Musculoskeletal (MSK) injury — back pain, joint problems, repetitive strain — is the single biggest driver of workplace absence in construction,

One of the most frequent underlying causes of hip pain is a condition called femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), often simply referred to as hip impingement. It’s quite common and treatable with the correct treatment, advice and education. Book an assessment here The Hip joint The hip is designed to be both strong and mobile. It works

  Managing Knee Osteoarthritis: Why Physiotherapy Is Your Best First Step Published: April 2026  |  Physiotherapy Works, Naas, Co. Kildare Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common conditions we treat at Physiotherapy Works in Naas. If you have been given this diagnosis, you may have been told there is “nothing to be done”

Background Athletic groin pain is a common issue in sports that involve sprinting, kicking, and rapid changes of direction (cutting) such as football, rugby, and GAA. It accounts for 9.4% of all injuries in Gaelic football according to Baida et al 2021. It can develop suddenly following a specific incident or, more commonly, gradually over