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A Body Part You Never Knew You Had Could Be Making You Miserable

Feeling stiff, achy or sore? It could be your fascia that's responsible. Myofascial release is one of the treatment modalities offered at Claire Kiernan Physical Therapy, so if this article rings a bell, get in touch.

How to move on from back pain

Regular exercise has been shown to do the following: • Reduce muscle tension and nervous system sensitivity, by activating endorphins, the body's natural pain killers • Improve mood • Improve sleep quality • Reduce fatigue, tiredness and increases energy levels • Increase muscle strength and flexibility • Prevent and reduce stress and anxiety • Reduce the risk and progression of major life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, chest and lung problems, type 2 diabetes, and neurological conditions (eg, multiple sclerosis) • Help with weight control when supplemented with a healthy diet.

A New Way to Prevent Muscle Cramps

As the Irish dancing season returns, and with the Dublin City Marathon coming up, here's some interesting new research into the cause and possible prevention of the dreaded muscle cramp. Worth a (hot!) shot??

5 common myths about chronic pain

One in five suffer from persistent pain. Taking that statistic, and with almost 400 likes on this page - that means 80 or so of you may suffer with some sort of chronic pain. Be it shoulder, neck, back, knee - please have a read.

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The happy secret to better work

My new favorite Ted talk - if you have 10 minutes now or this evening, please please watch this! 'The external world is only equal to 10% of your total long-term happiness'. That means 90% you can control yourself! And I know I talk about the benefits of regular exercise a lot, but look at change #3 ☺

OnMedica - News - Exercise could be as effective as surgery for knee damage

My patients will know that I always encourage regular exercise as part of their rehabilitation programme. As well as being great for your mental well being and reducing pain levels, it's also great for body repair. This one recent study showed no significant outcome for patients with knee meniscal damage from those that underwent surgery versus those prescribed exercise therapy alone, proving there's not always a reason to go under the knife!

Why do we hiccup? - John Cameron

OK, so not very 'physical therapy' related - but interesting none the less! ☺

Knees, stretching and heel-striking: three running myths debunked

Interesting read for all my runner (and non-runner!) patients

Some lovely, positive feedback from DataScan. If you think your workplace could be of benefit, get in touch for more details. ''My company Datascan, a small newspaper processing factory in Finglas engaged Claire Kiernan to develop a Wellness at Work programme for our staff. Many of our 50 staff are involved in daily manual handling, whilst others sit at a desk for extended periods of time while they process our customer data. Claire’s exercise programme was both practical and fun, the easily achievable activities have helped us all address the usual stresses and strains we encounter through our work. The feedback from management and staff has been unanimously positive and I would recommend Claire for any workplace.” Orla Cafferty Director, Datascan.

Understanding Pain in less than 5 minutes, and what to do about it!

Holiday over and it's back to business! Appointments now available :) On another note - I absolutely love this video. Easy to understand, and very up to date with regards to current research. If you or someone you know suffers with persistent pain, please like and share.