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Sporting activities make specific demands on the body. Regardless of the level of preparation or participation, these demands make the athlete susceptible to injury. Chartered physiotherapists have specialist knowledge of sports injuries and this ensures effective management of an injury with the earliest return to full sporting participation, while minimising the risk of re-injury.

The increased sedentary nature of our lifestyle has led to a marked increase in the incidence of spinal pain. With a neck problem you could experience pain in your neck, shoulder, mid-back, arm or headaches. Likewise with a back problem you could experience pain in your back, groin, hip or leg. These symptoms may be caused by an injury to any of the following:

Many men experience a variety of problems with their urinary system leading to unwanted leakage of urine. Some also have difficulty controlling wind or leakage from the lower bowel, often due to weakness of the muscles of the pelvic floor which have an important function in preventing these problems.

Chartered physiotherapist Simon Rowan is now available for evening appointments at the Brooklands Medical Centre, Lough Lannagh Road, Castlebar. Since qualifying in 2001 Simon has worked with the HSE in Galway Regional Hospital, and Merlin Park Hospital and working now in association with Dr Michael Waldron, specialises in treating musculoskeletal problems, particularly in relation to neck and back pain, sports injuries and male incontinence.