Physiotherapy – Why we Pride Ourselves
WHAT IS PHYSIOTHERAPY?
At Compass Physio we are leaders in the area of Physiotherapy but we often get asked
What is physiotherapy?
Is it massage?
Do you get some exercises?
Ive been told its painful
Physiotherapy is a profession that specialises in the
rehabilitation of people following injury, pain or disability.
Chartered Physiotherapists cater to all from birth right through to old age.
We are very lucky to have on our Compass Physio Team a group of Physiotherapists who each have an area of Expertise
That can be
– Sports Injury
– Children’s Physio
– Pilates
– Knee Pain
– Back Pain
– Neck and Shoulder Pain
– Hip Pain
– Osteoarthritis
The list goes on
So what makes a Chartered Physiotherapist at Compass Physio different?
Each Physiotherapist is registered with
– The ISCP (Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy)
Our clinic co owner Paddy is a board member.
Their role of the ISCP is to maintain standards in the profession.
– Each Physio is Coru Registered. This means there is an overarching body that maintains standards of professionalism.
– Each Physiotherapist has a degree.
– All physiotherapists at Compass Physio undergo training post qualifying
– In our Clinics we have weekly training where we share our skills and discuss our clients.
Each Physiotherapist has insurance cover
We have to keep an up to date record of pur training that can be audited at any point
These are just some of the measures we go through to ensure that the highest standards are kept.
WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE?
Each Assessment Involves our own Unique Step by Step Process which is as follows
Step 1: We Get To The Root Cause
A detailed initial session asks the questions that will help us to understand where your pain is truly coming from.
We also want to know what it’s affecting in your day to day life so we can set some targets to achieve.
This assessment time has helped us become the go to clinic for those who have had failed outcomes previously.
Step 2: The Devil is in the Detail
Using our unique approach we analyse your movement. We test muscle strength and function and identify the stressor. It could be muscles, ligament, bone, nerve or other factors.
With this information and a detailed explanation of the treatment plan we lay the foundations to help you on your recovery pathway.
We often draw out the roadmap for your recovery there for you so we can plan it together
Step 3: You get Your Individual Treatment Plan
With hands on treatment we can make some progress and the true gold is empowering you with a plan to ease your pain quickly when outside of the clinic.
We will guide you through your individual plan and demonstrate the exercises, evolve your technique and you will then have the exercises on our specialist app so you can view the videos and track your progress.
You can communicate via the app between sessions meaning no avenue is not being used to get you out of pain and back to a mobile and fit level of activity.
Step 4: Progress In Every Session
You will see progress in every session with brand new exercises sent straight to your phone whilst having close support from us in-between sessions whenever you need to get in touch or have a question.
Step 5: Living Free From Pain
As you progress through your movement plan we will help you gain confidence, strength and build resilience so that you no longer feel restricted and can live your life free from pain.
We put in place support structures that can keep you accountable in the longer term
HOW DOES IT WORK?
We carry out an in-depth clinical physiotherapy assessment and explain the findings in a language everyone can understand.
Our physiotherapy team are experts in the art of clinical assessment and have completed a high level of undergraduate and postgraduate training. Our clinical specialist physiotherapists provide regular weekly training to help the team stay on top of the most recent research, manual and clinical exercise techniques.
Our Chartered Physiotherapists use mainly physical means such as exercise, manipulation, mobilisation, massage and electrotherapy to help patients achieve their full potential.
The whole concept of our system is to ensure that the client has the ability to achieve better health than ever before.
How Can Physiotherapy Help?
If you are finding it hard to complete regular exercises due to pain, fatigue or simply time schedules speak to us at Compass Physio.
Exercise is for everybody. At Compass physio we will complete a full physical assessment and will help identify any possible underlying causes that may limit your exercise regime.
Our chartered physiotherapists will help you to build strength and strategies which will help tackle any problem.
At Compass physio we will help you succeed and reach your goals.
To find out how Compass Physio can help, call 046 954 9456 (this number covers all clinics), click here to book online.
You can also email any questions to info@compassphysio.ie
Paddy Mulligan – MISCP Chartered Physiotherapist Compass Physio
