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Managing inflammation is a common challenge that many of us face, whether it’s due to injury, illness, or chronic conditions. Inflammation causes painful swelling that not only disrupts our comfort but also hinders our body’s natural healing processes by obstructing oxygen flow to our cells.

In the world of sports, injuries are an unavoidable part of the game, with head injuries being a significant concern for athletes. However, there is a ground-breaking solution available: Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT). Imagine sitting back, relaxing, and breathing in a pressurised chamber while extra oxygen floods your body, targeting those injured spots and turbocharging your body's natural healing abilities.

Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, have shown how the simple act of walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.

Cupping is a body therapy that originated with Chinese Medicine. It involves placing cups on the skin to create suction and positive circulation.

The hip joint is one of the largest joints in our body and it plays a vital role in our movement, it can move forward, backward and rotate.

Whether you are a professional athlete, a fitness enthusiast or just venturing to complete your first 5km, the muscle soreness and joint pain in the 12- to 48-hour time frame after a vigorous workout can serve as a major frustration. ZinCuflex® is an innovative food supplement with proven benefits for joint health, immunity, energy and vitality. Combining the power of Ginger, Curcumin and vitamin C, ZinCuflex® may help to protect joints and help maintain joint mobility, overall contributing to recovery after working out.

A state of the art Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Clinic has opened on Merchant Road in the city offering therapeutic and healing treatment to the people of Galway and beyond.

The name John Butler is synonymous with the treatment of both sports and general injuries in Galway city and county. Fifteen years after opening the door of his first clinic in Bohermore, John and his team provide a wide range of services at their Liosbaun clinic on the Tuam Road, Galway.

Now that the dust has settled and Mayo’s 2015 attempt to win back the Sam Maguire cup for the first time since 1951 came to a very disappointing end, I was somewhat amazed at the way the media and general public analysed the situation. You have to be thick skinned to be a manager of a senior inter-county team; I know I will never be. The knives are most certainly out. Everybody bar the team’s kit man has had some level of blame directed towards them.