Arthritis There are two main types of arthritis - Osteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - and both can be painful and debilitating conditions.Osteoarthritis most commonly occurs in older people with pains in knees and elbows often being put down to “wear and tear”. That wear and tear can [...]
Asthma
Bernard2022-01-04T09:48:05+00:00Asthma In Ireland, 890,000 people will experience asthma at some point in their lives with 380,000 people currently afflicted with the condition. It’s an acute problem in County Wexford with poor air-quality in some of our towns causing breathing difficulties for people. Asthma is basically an allergic reaction [...]
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Bernard2022-01-03T20:16:38+00:00Musculoskeletal Injuries Whether you’re a high-level athlete, an occasional jogger or whether your runners are going dusty under the bed, at some point in everyone’s life they’ll likely suffer from some kind of muscular or skeletal injury. Given that all musculoskeletal injuries from pulled muscles, soft-tissue trauma and [...]
Long COVID
Bernard2022-01-03T13:35:02+00:00Long COVID If you contracted COVID-19 and you’re still feeling some lingering effects (a.k.a. Long COVID), Swords Oxygen Centre could provide you with some relief. Some symptoms of Long COVID include: Shortness of breath Persistent cough Muscle aches Loss of taste and smell [...]
Physical Therapy
Bernard2022-01-13T10:13:36+00:00Physical Therapy Pain in our muscles, tendons and joints can really hold us back in life and prevent us doing the things we want to do. But that doesn’t have to be the case. What can cause pain? There are any number of things that can cause pain [...]
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Bernard2022-01-13T10:11:32+00:00Swords Oxygen Centre are delighted to be able to offer our clients the opportunity to experience oxygen therapy sessions in our hyperbaric chamber, one of only a small number in Ireland. Although oxygen therapy can really help in recovering from illness and injury, it’s also a great way to improve [...]
Orthotics
Bernard2022-01-13T10:14:43+00:00Orthotics Our feet do a lot of work for us, and because they’re often under stress and load, they can be prone to problems and inflammation. That can manifest itself as foot pain, but because everything is connected from the soles of our feet to the top of [...]