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DBC Physiotherapy has been at the forefront of delivering personalised and effective care to individuals seeking rehabilitation and pain management solutions in its state of the art rehab facility in Athlone, Co. Westmeath. With a commitment to enhancing the wellbeing of the community, the team are expanding their services to include women’s health physiotherapy led by chartered physiotherapist Maria Weaver.

Now open for appointments on Saturdays, DBC Chartered Physiotherapy, primely located just off the M6 in the Arcadia Athlone Retail Park, are delighted to announce the introduction of some new specialised exercise classes, beginning in September.

The New Year provides us with an opportunity to start afresh in a number of ways.

We all know the dreadful feeling of needing to self-isolate and practice social distancing in these difficult times of Covid-19. Well-being, health and fitness can all be affected quite quickly in the current situation. Help is available to give yourself back your freedom without fear of decreased respiratory function and general fitness. E-health tele-physiotherapy and video-conferencing can give you optimal health and wellbeing from the comfort or your own home.

Since launching their successful physiotherapy service last year, Whelehans staff are often asked are all ‘physios’ the same? Unfortunately the answer is no. Unlike other medical professionals such as doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, up until recently there has been no protection in Irish law for the title of physiotherapist in Ireland. This means that in essence, anyone such as a ‘massage therapist’ or ‘sports therapist’ has been able to assume the name of ‘physiotherapist’.

Galway City Physiotherapy is a long-standing practice in the city, which has developed over the years into one of the largest clinics in Connacht with a team of highly experienced chartered physiotherapists with degree and master’s level qualifications.