FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is Physical Therpay?
    Physical Therapy is a healthcare profession which involves the treatment or management of pain, disability and impaired movement by means of massage, myofascial techniques, joints mobilisations and exercises. It is a primary care health profession and is established on sound health science principles. Physical Therapist work to restore full normal movement and to reduce or eliminate pain resulting from injury, infirmity and from medical conditions. IAPT Physical Therapists are degree qualified from the Institute of Physical Therapy and Applied Science (IPTAS) in Dublin. They are highly qualified and work predominantly in private practice. Physical Therapists work with clients of all ages and with a broad range of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.
  • Assessment of the Problem
    Your Therapist will carry out a thorough assessment with you and establish the cause of your problem. He/she will then develop a programme which is specific to you and your underlying condition.
  • Identifying the Underlying Causes
    In addition to physical assessment, your Therapist will adopt a ‘big-picture approach’ taking into account any work or activity related issues which are contributing to the problem. They will also take into account social and psychological issues contributing to you physical problems.
  • Does the treatment work?
    Your therapist will not just look at your presenting symptom, but will also look at the way your body functions and how it interacts with the part of the body that you are feeling dysfunction and pain. We look at the cause and not just the problem and work to prevent the cause from continuing to influence your pain and symptoms and not just the pain that you present with. As a result we work to take away the cause and therefore increase the chance of your treatment being successful in the long term.
  • Am I covered by Private Health Insurance?
    Physical therapy treatment is currently recognised by the following medical insurers: VHI, LAYA, Aviva, Glo Health, Garda Medical, ESB Medical, Hospital Saturday Fund, Irish Life Insurance What does a typical treatment involve?
  • Treatment of the Problem
    Your Therapist will work with you, using a variety of advanced hands-on manual techniques to treat your problems which often occur in the joints and soft tissues, such as: muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and fascia. They will ensure continual assessment and monitoring of your presenting problem during your treatment.
  • Preventing Reoccurrence
    Your Therapist will work with you to establish a suitable exercise or rehabilitation program to help restore you to full health and reduce risk of re-injury. Your therapist will also work with you to change patterns of activity which have led to the problem in the first place.

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