“Practice puts brains in your muscles”

Best of luck to Carlow Ladies in their Leinster final tomorrow. Especially their captain Nuala Mohan from your family here at Realta Clinic.

⭐️ SPINAL HEALTH ⭐️ . . The main objective of these exercises is to strengthen the lower back. 👌🏻 . . . You also get some added value here as they will also strengthen the mid back, shoulders and glutes 💪🏼. . . Another great benefit to these simple exercises is increased pelvic and scapular control along with an increase in controlled range of movement in the thoracic spine (mid back) 🕺🏻. . . Try this combination if you generally live in a posterior pelvic tilt (swipe right) or if you are sitting in a chair all day 🚶🏻‍♀️🖥 . . . The exercises shown are all mid level exercises and can be modified according to your ability ✅. . . ⚠️ Take care practicing this programme at home if you are currently suffering from back pain. . . For more information on our spinal programme please drop us a DM, call us on 059 913 4779 or text 087 148 9951 . . Music: Do It Musician: @iksonofficial

⭐️ KNEE INJURIES ⭐️ . . Risk factors for knee injuries include: 1️⃣ Female Gender 2️⃣ Landing Mechanics 3️⃣ Previous Knee Injury . . When we are working with athletes who are rehabbing knee injuries, we make sure to teach correct landing mechanics but we also load the knee in vulnerable positions while in a controlled environment in order to ensure that a player is able to meet the demands of their sport when they return to play 🏐 . . Here at Réalta Clinic we know that prevention is better than cure. For more information on our knee rehabilitation or prevention, please drop us a DM, call us on 059 913 4779 or text 087 148 9951 ⭐️

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A huge congratulations to @siobhra_oflaherty on a fantastic run and a European U23 qualifying time at the weekend ⭐️ . . Síobhra clocked an impressive 35.13 over 10,000m at the Colonial Relays, in Williamsburg, Virginia over the weekend. 🇺🇸 . . Síobhra has gone from strength to strength already this year and this is only the beginning ⭐️ . . As always we wish her well in the rest of the season and look forward to welcoming Síobhra to the clinic when she is home again next 🇮🇪 🇬🇳

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⭐️ SOCCER STAR ⭐️ . . We are delighted to have welcomed @blessingk02 to the clinic for a session last week ⚽️ . . Blessing is an immensely talented young athlete, playing for @wexfordyouthswomens and internationally for the Irish U17s. . . We worked with Blessing on sprinting mechanics and some injury prevention which will allow her to continue to progress her career as a soccer player to new heights 🥇 . . We wish Blessing huge success in the future and look forward to to welcoming her to the clinic again in the near future ⭐️⭐️

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⭐️ NON-SURGICAL SPINAL DECOMPRESSION ⭐️ . . The first stretch that we incorporate when trying to encourage decompression is a kneeling lat stretch. You may have seen this stretch before, in yoga it’s called the child’s pose. 🧘🏽‍♂️ . . There are a few different variations of this stretch, including turning your hands and reaching across your body. . . Regardless of these variations, the main part of the exercise remains the same. Make sure to keep your hips down onto your feet and your chest down towards the floor as much as possible 💪🏼 . . If you are suffering from back pain, give these stretches a go and let us know how you get on! 👩🏻‍⚕️ . . For more information or if you would like to participate in spinal health classes, please don’t hesitate to contact us : drop us a DM, send a text on ‭+353 (87) 148 9951‬ or call 059 913 4779 ⭐️

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⭐️ NON - SURGICAL SPINAL DECOMPRESSION ⭐️ . . The space between your spinal bones (vertebrae) decreases over time due to day to day life and gravity. When this happens, the soft, jelly like disc material is pushed outward and can then pinch a nerve 😵 . . So what is the theory behind spinal decompression? 👩🏻‍⚕️ . . If you could pull the compressed vertebra apart, it would open up the space, take the pressure off the disc and then the disc would stop pressing on the nerve - PROBLEM SOLVED 🤗🤓 . . There are different methods of spinal decompression, including some surgical options. . . However, before you think about the surgical route, there are ways to try spinal decompression at home. . . Keep an eye on our page throughout the week for some of the stretches we use in the clinic to encourage spinal decompression 👍🏼⭐️

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⭐️ INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ⭐️ . . "To all the little girls who are watching, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams." —Hillary Clinton ⭐️ . . Happy International Women’s Day to all the strong women we are privileged to call our staff, our clients and our friends 💪🏼👩🏻‍🏫👩🏼‍⚕️👩🏽‍🎓🕵🏾‍♀️👮🏾‍♀️👩🏿‍💼👩🏻‍🔧👩🏼‍✈️👩🏽‍🔬🤰🏼

⭐️ SHOW YOUR HEART SOME LOVE ON VALENTINES DAY ⭐️ . . Did you know that both aerobic and resistance training have been shown to have a positive effect on cardiovascular (heart) health ❤️ . . Frequent exercise has been associated with decreased risk of developing heart disease as it reduces some of the risk factors such as: 1️⃣ body weight 💚 2️⃣ blood pressure 💙 3️⃣ cholesterol 💜 . . In addition, there are many physiological benefits to regular exercise, including 1️⃣ improved muscular function and strength 💪🏼 2️⃣ improved ability to take in and use oxygen 💨 3️⃣ improved bone health ⛹🏻‍♀️ . . Remember, you are never too old, too young or too unfit to start exercising! If you want to get started but don’t know how, get in touch and we can find a class to suit you! 🧘🏽‍♂️🚴🏾‍♂️🤸🏽‍♂️ . . If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us : drop us a DM, send a text on ‭+353 (87) 148 9951‬ or call 059 913 4779 ⭐️

⭐️ SPINAL HEALTH - MRI SCANS ⭐️ . . Often patients and health care professionals rush to get a scan in order to rule out serious conditions or to confirm what is causing your back pain. 👩🏻‍⚕️ . . However - scans only show something significant in a minority (less than 5%) of patients presenting with back pain 🏥 . . In many cases “something” will show up on a scan. For example : a bulging or degenerated disc. These sound scary and can often provoke a negative stress response in a patient which in turn may actually add to the pain and discomfort they are already experiencing 🤯. . . Bulging discs and degenerative changes have lots in common with grey hair and wrinkles - they are quite common as we get older and are not always harmful or painful 🤷🏻‍♀️ . . Before rushing to get your back scanned - why not call in to our clinic for a consultation with one of our therapists who can then put a plan in place to help you on your journey to spinal health ⭐️

Huge congrats to @checkthesky who just won bronze medal at World Indoors in Birmingham ⭐️

Do you have yours?! ⭐️

Never too old to learn or to change

Realta Clinic welcomed USA World indoor Champion @iamtrayvonbromell to Carlow for a training week on Stars Speedboard in preparation for his coming season ⭐️

Seriously there’s only one @star_ireland leg in ribbons and limping yesterday X-ray and manip treatment from the main man and 80% better today and even got on the trails. Also thanks to Darren Browne & @ianpurcell_physicaltherapy who I work closely with as a therapist and coach @thenaduraclinic

9.84 sec 100 metre athlete from team USA Trayvon Bromell today at Nadura's Functional Sports Performance Clinic in Carlow with Nadura Integrative Natural Health Ltd director & performance nutritionist Lee Compton taking athlete DNA swab from one of the most promising sprinters in the globe. Nadura’s athlete DNA analysis Co-designed by Lee Compton & LifecodeGX Emma Beswick labs London.

Practice will make perfect! 10 year old Roz using Stars Speedboard ⭐️

Congrats to @_iocho Grenadian Olympic athlete who begin his indoor season yesterday and won with WL time-keep up the hard work. Well done from all here at Realta Clinic ⭐️

⭐️If you believe in yourself anything is possible ⭐️

Pleasure having @pbyrne90 for some treatment and once over prior to his warm weather training camp this year. Looking forward to seeing what 2018 brings Paul after a big 2017 under his belt 💪🏼 #BL . . . #trackandfield #athletics #athelticrehab #rehabilitation #physiotherapy #sportsphysio #athleticsireland #realtaclinic #europeanathletics #BL

Merry Christmas to all our Clients, Families & Friends from everyone at Realta Clinic. Thank you for your continued business & support. May you all have a very Peaceful, Healthy and Happy New Year. God bless ⭐️

Fantastic catching up with @brian_kirwan as he finalizes plans for a new running club in #Carlow. We wish him all the very best of success in this venture and @lee.compton I look forward to even more successes in the 2018 season for our mutual clients - @naduraclinics Functional Sports Performance Clinic

My daughter sent me this today, she's following in my footsteps. Eire Og Football Champions 2008 and now 2017 father-daughter-grandson

Christmas orders ready for shipping. Stars Speedboard available @ Realta Clinic Carlow ⭐️

Riptape available @ Realta Clinic Carlow ⭐️