Dry Needling
Dry Needling What is Dry Needling? Dry Needling is the insertion of sterile single use Acupuncture needles directly into muscular trigger points to elicit a “twitch response”. Trigger points are tight, tender knots within a muscle which cause pain and stiffness. Your chartered physiotherapist will use sterile needles to target ‘shortened’ or ‘tight’ muscles to […]
Strength and Conditioning
Strength and Conditioning Move better, feel better, and perform better Strength and Conditioning (S&C) training is beneficial for everyone from the ‘non-sporty’ or athletic to the ‘weekend warrior’ up to ‘high level athletes. Why not talk to one of our therapists about how a strength and conditioning programme can enhance your quality of life? Strength […]
Physiotherapy and Osteoporosis
How is osteoporosis diagnosed? Physiotherapy and Osteoporosis? Bone is living tissue and is broken down and replaced regularly, just like all other tissues in our bodies. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone does not keep up with the breakdown of old bone. Osteoporosis causes our bones to weaken, as they become more porous. […]
Fit4Golf Assessment
Fit4Golf Assessment “Improve your specific movement and strength deficits in addition to understanding how this translates to a more efficient and effective swing” What can you expect? The Fit for Golf performance package is split over FOUR 1:1 sessions. The package involves a movement, strength and power production assessment with a highly experienced Physiotherapist. We will then […]
Running Performance Lab
Running Performance Lab “If you are suffering from running related pain or just want to improve your running times and technique, our detailed assessment and treatment plans and packages will help you to take your training to the next level” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMY5X0YPjmY&ab_channel=SomertonPhysiohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7DcbyBry3s&ab_channel=SomertonPhysio Our aim at Somerton Physiotherapy is to help our clients improve their performance and […]
Children’s Physiotherapy
Children’s Physiotherapy Adolescent or Children’s physiotherapy is an area we highly specialise in at Somerton Physiotherapy Clinic. We have been successfully treating children and adolescents with various injuries for almost 20 years. Every child is different, so our unique level of experience in this area of physiotherapy has allowed us to rehabilitate adolescents from all […]
Sports Massage
Sports Massage SPORTS MASSAGE DUBLIN 15 / SPORTS MASSAGE DUBLIN 24 Exciting news for sports massage clients! We are introducing a sports massage loyalty card. Purchase 5 Sports Massages and your 6th is free! Offer is valid in our Blanchardstown, Castleknock and Tallaght clinics. Sports massage is a type of massage that can […]
Athletic Performance Package
Athletic Performance Package At Somerton Physiotherapy Athletic Performance Testing we want to make it easier for you to maximize your performance and reduce your chance of injury when playing your sport. With this in mind – we are delighted to introduce our ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE PACKAGE Service. This package consists of 5 one to one Physiotherapy led […]
Sports Injury Clinic
Sports Injury Clinic At Somerton Physiotherapy Clinic, our Sports and Exercise medicine department is focused and dedicated towards the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. We treat all sports injuries from high level athletes who are competing competitively to individuals playing 5 a-side with their friends to recreational runners. Every patient that visits […]
Back and Neck Pain
Back and neck pain is one of the most common complaints we treat at Somerton Physiotherapy Clinic. At our Blanchardstown, Castleknock and Tallaght facilities we successfully treat back and neck pain on a daily basis. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) low back pain is the leading cause of disability in the general public and a leading reason for work absenteeism. Latest research estimates that up to 80% of the world’s population will suffer from back and/or neck pain at some point in their lifetime, with a large portion of these going on to develop long term issues.