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Whether your injury or muscular discomfort was caused through a sporting activity or not – we can help.


Our clients come from all walks of life and many continue to make visits for “maintenance treatments” especially if the discomfort is work or lifestyle related. Sleep patterns are greatly improved too.

At our Clinic in Old Ross, Co. Wexford we provide hands-on treatments for muscle injuries using Neuromuscular Therapy, Sports Massage & Electrotherapy (Ultrasound & Frequency Specific Micro-current).

Complementing our treatments, we provide advice and instruction for injury management and rehabilitation which includes strengthening exercises and stretching techniques along with any nutritional advice if required.

The provision of Taping & Strapping is also available; often an essential adjunct to any sports injury treatment for any athlete.

What is Neuromuscular Therapy?

Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is a very specialized form of manual therapy. A therapist trained in NMT is educated in the physiology of the nervous system and its effect on the muscular and skeletal systems. The Neuromuscular Therapist also is educated in kinesiology and biomechanics and how to work in a clinical or medical environment. Neuromuscular Massage, often prescribed for injuries and conditions of pain, works at softening the muscles so that the therapist can move in more deeply to break up adhesions. This allows muscles to become really elastic, the way they should be. The body then may be freed of spasm and pain, increase its range of motion, and have the ability to avoid injury.

NMT is used to address the five elements that cause pain:

  • Ischemia: Lack of blood supply to soft tissues which causes hypersensitivity to touch
  • Trigger Points: Highly irritated points in muscles which refer pain to other parts of the body
  • Nerve Compression or Entrapment: Pressure on a nerve by soft tissue, cartilage or bone
  • Postural Distortion: Imbalance of the muscular system resulting from the movement of the body off the longitudinal and horizontal planes
  • Biomechanical Dysfunction: Imbalance of the musculoskeletal system resulting in faulty movement patterns (i.e., poor lifting habits, bad mechanics in a golf swing of tennis stroke, computer keyboarding)

NMT consists of alternating levels of concentrated pressure on the areas of muscle spasm, usually applied using the primary tools of the Neuromuscular Therapist; the hands, fingers, knuckles, elbow or pressure bar. NMT is very effective in releasing trigger points and tracking down the cause of a patient’s pain which can then lead to effective treatment.




Following an NMT treatment, any resulting soreness should fade after 24 to 36 hours and muscles that were tight should remain noticeably more relaxed for four to fourteen days, depending on stress, activity level, and severity of pain prior to beginning NMT.





Consistent consumption of water, multivitamins, B-12, B-6, stretching and a balanced diet, combined with effective hands-on therapy, will greatly enhance healing and reduce the amount of time the patient needs to undergo actual therapy.

What is Electrotherapy?

Electrotherapy can be used as a very useful adjunct to NMT. Electrotherapy is the application of an electrical current to the body in order to help remove pain, increase the speed of healing and improve muscular tone. The term “Electrotherapy” embraces a number of forms of therapies including:

  • T.E.N.S (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) for pain control
  • FARADIC EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) to tone and act as a passive muscle exercise
  • ULTRASOUND These are sound frequencies beyond normal audible range that cause compression and friction as they pass through the body tissues, increasing tissue temperature and stimulating blood flow to the affected area.