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How to stop that pain at the front of your knee!

How to stop that pain at the front of your knee!

What is patellofemoral pain? Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is pain at the front of your knee, this is an umbrella term that includes pain around, behind, above and below the kneecap. Of course there are many different reasons why you would have pain at the front of your...

5 Questions About Your Rotator Cuff Tendon Injury

Firstly what is a rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that help move your upper arm, relative to your shoulderblade.  These muscles play an important part in rotation of the arm (obviously) and also help with the finer movements of the shoulder...

8 facts about the Menopause!

8 facts about the Menopause!

1. What is the menopause? In simple terms, menopause is when the period stops and there is no more ovulation (release of the egg from the ovary). This leads to a decrease in oestrogen (one of the main female sex hormones). Oestrogen affects every part of the body, so...

Concerned about stress fractures?

Concerned about stress fractures?

3 questions to ask yourself if you’re concerned about stress fractures! The key to stress fractures in runners is to catch them early, before the injury gets any worse. We see a lot of runners in our clinic, and a small number of these have been diagnosed with stress...

Power Outage

Our Ashford HQ will be closed from 1pm until 5pm on Thursday, November 4th. Please email us on info@eastcoastphysio.ie Appointments and classes are not affected.

6 top tips for treating High Hamstring Tendinopathy

6 top tips for treating High Hamstring Tendinopathy

What is High Hamstring Tendinopathy? High Hamstring tendinopathy is an injury at the very top of your hamstring (where the leg meets the buttocks) Pain occurs local to that area  Pain usually gets worse after activity, especially hill running, deep lunges, sprint...

6 things you can do for plantar fasciopathy!

6 things you can do for plantar fasciopathy!

6 things you can do for Plantar Fasciopathy! What is plantar fasciopathy? Pain on the bottom of your foot or arch when walking or running Tissues on the bottom of your foot become swollen and sensitive to activity Pain early in the morning What’s the prognosis?...

Infection Control at the clinic during COVID-19 Pandemic

Infection Control at the clinic during COVID-19 Pandemic

 We are open for face-to-face consultations and are taking bookings, which can be done over the phone (0404-49781), via email at info@eastcoastphysio.ie, or through booking online using the link below; https://eastcoastphysio.ie/booking/ We are still available over...

Is my knee pain coming from my IT Band?

Is my knee pain coming from my IT Band?

The Ilio-tibial band (IT Band) is a thick fibrous structure that runs from the outside of your hip down to the side of your thigh to the outside of your shin bone. The purpose of the IT band is to bend the hip and knee and to help control the knee position while we...

Why are my hamstrings so tight?

Why are my hamstrings so tight?

What and where are the hamstrings? The hamstring muscles are found at the back of your thigh and are composed of three main muscles; the biceps femoris muscle, the semimembranosus muscle and the semitendinosus muscle. The biceps femoris muscle is the most commonly...