Low back pain vs a low back problem — is there a difference?

Thu, Feb 17, 2022

Your "back pain" might be a misnomer. We often confuse pain for a problem. Doctors often do not help matters by not doing thorough examinations, and just offering a prescription of pain pills or anti-inflammatory drugs when the patient comes in with a complaint of pain.

Boost your chances of recovery post surgery

Thu, Feb 17, 2022

Could hyperbaric oxygenation help speed up your post-surgery recovery? Hyperbaric oxygenation is a recommended treatment for inflammation, tissue injury, non-healing wounds, skin flaps, skin grafts, burns, and some infections. Treatment for these conditions is covered by certain healthcare insurers at OxyGeneration in Galway city.

What can you do to prevent low back pain?

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

One of the most important concepts in spine care is making the patient an active participant in his/her rehabilitation. You need to show patients how to help themselves, rather than blindly going to a physio, chiropractor, or whoever week after week, month after month, just getting short-term relief.

It is important to change our sedentary lifestyles so that we not only get well, but also do things that prevent problems from occurring in the first place. But first, it is important to understand how back injuries occur. When we bend and twist and pick up things, tremendous forces are placed on the disks and ligaments of the spine. It is important for muscles to be coordinated and flexible so you have maximum strength to resist.

Affordable and discreet digital therapeutic core and pelvic floor training

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

We all know the dreadful feeling of needing the bathroom suddenly to empty the bladder while having coffee with friends or while out shopping, and how humiliating and embarrassing it is to be caught short and leak urine. Imagine the awful feeling with an overwhelming urge to empty your bladder, or needing to cough or sneeze and not making it to the bathroom in time and leaking urine. Worse still is the fear of not being able to control stool or gas. New mothers (and some not so new mothers) up and down the country are dealing with these awful problems. Help is available to give yourself back your freedom without fear of bladder leaks.

Tips for a good night's sleep with Evergreen Healthfoods

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Almost everyone has difficulty sleeping at some stage in their lives. Up to one third of the population may suffer from insomnia, which affects emotional wellbeing, concentration, and productivity. Healthy sleep habits can make a big difference. Here are some easy steps you can take to help get your sleep back on track.

Free introductory counselling consultation

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

O'Neill Phone and Online Counselling is offering a free introductory 15 minutes consultation (by appointment), via a private and secure platform, for new clients.

Make a New Year’s resolution to take control of your high blood pressure

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Croí and heart specialists at Galway University Hospital are encouraging people to make a New Year’s resolution this year to take control of their high blood pressure.

The role of Pilates in keeping your back fit and healthy

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

I understand that the thought of doing any type of exercise at all when you are in some form of pain might seem a little scary and worrying. You don’t want to run the risk of making it any worse in case it turns into an injury and puts you out even longer. But I would like to put your mind at ease and let you know that just because your back is causing you issues right now, you don’t have to keep yourself stranded on the sofa until you wake up one day to find it has magically disappeared.

New research reveals link between weight loss groups like Slimming World and increased ‘mental toughness’

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

A new study has revealed that that people who are supported to lose weight in a group environment such as Slimming World not only lose more weight, but can also increase their ‘mental toughness’ compared to those who go it alone.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

Are food intolerances making you sick, tired, or overweight?

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

What foods turn off your metabolism? Yvonne Duffy O’Shaughnessy, The Health and Nutrition Coach, offers blood analysis to help you find out what foods are slowing down your metabolism. Do you find it impossible to lose weight and keep it off despite your best efforts to diet? Does everyone around you seem to eat more than you - and yet somehow end up slimmer? Do most of your excess pounds sit around your tummy? Do you feel tired for much of the time, irritable and unable to focus?

Yvonne Duffy O’Shaughnessy has being working with weight loss patients with excellent success over the last number of years, see Facebook for testimonials. She offers online food intolerance testing from her website and in her clinic here in Galway. Many people just cannot identify what food is causing them so much digestive discomfort. Many people who suffer with heartburn, acid reflux, constipation, or diarrhoea spend years addressing these issues with medication, to no avail. By identifying what foods you are not digesting well and not breaking down correctly, you can then remove them from your diet and replace them with foods you can digest well. As a result you will start to notice the difference in your energy, your digestive system, your skin, and your mood.

SmartFit Hearing brings something new to Galway hearing aid wearers

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

SmartFit Hearing has opened a six-days-a-week audiology centre in Galway. The company aims to provide the people of Galway with an alternative to overly priced hearing solutions. The business model is simple, SmartFit Hearing engages with the large hearing aid manufacturers to get the latest hearing aid technology for reasonable prices. Then it passes these savings on to the customer.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

Get your optimum physical and mental health in 2022 with Alan Quin Fitness

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

Post-pandemic, fitness and lifestyle coach Alan Quin has developed a programme that will appeal to busy people who may have concerns about safety and privacy or may not favour the conventional gym.

A ‘new you’ for ’22

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

January is famous for New Year’s resolutions. There is something so motivating about pressing the ‘reset’ button and starting a new year with a fresh set of goals – a brand new year for a brand new you. If you are ready to make 2022 the year that you take control, lose weight, get fitter, and gain confidence, read on. Here are seven secrets of success – all backed up by the latest research into weight loss and behaviour change, from your local Slimming World weight loss experts.

Opportunity to improve people’s health and happiness comes to Galway

Thu, Dec 30, 2021

As we emerge into 2022, Slimming World, the well loved weight loss organisation, is looking for successful members with a passion for helping others. Slimming World is inviting people who have successfully lost weight at a local group – either former or current members – to start their own weight loss group.

Why don't the stretches I do help my back pain?

Thu, Dec 30, 2021

Like most health conditions, low back pain is a chronic problem. Patients with low back pain typically suffer off and on for years. Back pain seems to come on when we overexert or do something out of the ordinary, such as moving boxes or when returning to a sport we have not tried since our school days.

Free introductory counselling consultation

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

O'Neill Phone and Online Counselling is offering a free 15 minutes consultation (by appointment), via a private and secure platform, for new clients.

Alleviating neck and shoulder pain with professional manipulation and acupuncture

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Neck and shoulder pains are common complaints. Some people experience only neck pain or only shoulder pain, while others experience pain in both areas. Other associated symptoms can be headaches, numbness, tingling, poor sleep patterns, or more severe symptoms such as anxiety or depression.

Free treatments for Europeans visiting Ireland

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Free hyperbaric oxygenation treatments are available at OxyGeneration under the European Union Cross-Border Healthcare Directive. Unfortunately, it Is only (outside of Ireland) European residents who can use OxyGeneration. Irish people have to go abroad under the directive if they cannot get a suitable appointment in the National Hyperbaric Medical Unit at UHG. Any medical professional in consultation with the patient can give a letter of referral, including a nurse, a dentist or doctor.

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