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Concussion

Concussion

Laura Bhreathnach May 2017

I recently attended the Safe Rugby level 2 first aid course at the Aviva stadium. This updated my knowledge on the management of concussion, spinal injuries and general sports first aid. These skills will help me deliver a high standard of care at Peak physiotherapy. Something that kept coming up on this course was the poor understanding and management of concussion across the country. Therefore I thought it would be helpful to provide some information on the management and symptoms of concussion.

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness

 Mindfulness seems to be a buzzword nowadays.  Truth be told it is a concept that has been around for centuries. In our current world, we are more distracted than ever with social media and the internet taking over the majority of our lives. We lose focus on basic things like our breathing, our thoughts and feelings.

Mindfulness is based our the principle of being present when doing a specific task.  This could relate to being aware of eating when you are ACTUALLY eating. Thinking about the  taste, texture, smell in a relaxed and patient manner. The opposite is obviously shovelling enough food down our throats and hope that you wont be hungry by the time you get your next break or are interrupted by family or work colleagues.

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Help a good cause. Peak Physio patient raises money for Dublin hospital

John Hynes will be participating in the Liverpool to Chester Cycle on Sunday, July 7 to raise money for St. Luke’s Hospital in Dublin.
 The facility provides essential treatment for those dealing with cancer and the Tipperary native was only happy to get involved in generating funds for a worthy cause.
 “”St Luke’s has been helping people from all over Ireland since opening in 1954,” John said. “Money raised through charity events such as this cycle go towards enhancing the care and comfort of patients.”

A keen cyclist, John has suffered from a few knee injuries over the years.

“Thankfully excellent treatment and advice from Peak Physio has helped me to recover,” he explains. “I’ve been doing plenty of training to be ready for the cycle and lots of people have been very, very generous with their donations. For example, Peak  Physio
pledged €240.”

At the time of writing the total stands at over €850. “I thought €200 would be a reasonable target,” John continues. “To get as much as we have so far shows how charitable people are, especially in these tough economic times. Thanks to everyone.”

If you would like to make a donation please log on to http://www.mycharity.ie/event/john_hyness_event

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EoinHelp a good cause. Peak Physio patient raises money for Dublin hospital
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Is your core strong enough?

Is your core strong enough?

Firstly we must start by asking what the core muscles are and what is there function?

They are the muscles of the Lumbar, Hip and abdominal = Core

It can be broken down further into the local muscles ie: the stabilizing muscles

And the global muscles ie: the movement muscles

So why are these muscles so important?

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EoinIs your core strong enough?