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Initial consultation:

If you are booking your first physio appointment, please note it must be booked as Initial Consultation 60min.

Please do not book a review appointment if this will be your first appointment with us.


Booking the right physio for you:

( o ) Niamh McGowan

Scoliosis specialist and spinal conditions such as fractures and kyphosis.

( o ) Garett Van Oirschot

Hypermobility (hEDS/EDS/HSD) and PoTS.

Musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation/pain management.

Athletes/Sports injury rehabilitation.

( o ) Danielle Egan

Musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation/pain management: special interest in knees and shoulders. Osteoarthritis/ Arthritis.

Athletes/Sports injury rehabilitation.

( o ) Deirbhle Heffron

Chronic/Persistent Pain Management Specialist (teens/adults).

Complex Musculoskeletal or spinal pain (teens/adults).


Please note: we may need to amend your booking if your appointment is with a physiotherapist who isn’t best suitabled for your needs.


OT Assessment

Please email us to request an assessment with Roisin Flynn our OT.


Therapy Dog in training:

Please note we do have a puppy at McGowan Physio. She is a mini Dachshund and is in training to be a therapy dog at the clinic. If you have a fear of dogs, an allergy or for any reason wish her to not be present when you are at the clinic please let us know.

Physiotherapy

At McGowan Physio our highly qualified physiotherapists will go through a thorough assessment during the initial appointment, explain any potential diagnosis and create a treatment plan with you incorporating your goals. We treat: • People aged 3 years and older • Paediatric/adolescent/adult musculoskeletal patients • Sports injuries • Spinal conditions • Conservative/ surgical scolios... Read More

At McGowan Physio our highly qualified physiotherapists will go through a thorough assessment during the initial appointment, explain any potential diagnosis and create a treatment plan with you incorporating your goals.

We treat:
• People aged 3 years and older
• Paediatric/adolescent/adult musculoskeletal patients
• Sports injuries
• Spinal conditions
• Conservative/ surgical scoliosis and kyphosis
• Postural orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS)
• Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD)
• Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
• People wishing to become stronger though Physio-led classes

Achieving your treatment goal is out priority. We do our best to empower each individual with the right tools so they can manage their condition as independently as possible with our support as needed. We use a combination of exercise based therapy and hands on treatment. We have a huge array of specialist skills including schroth method (scoliosis specific), exercise prescription, dry needles, athletic screening, manual therapy and taping.


Reformer Pilates

Reformer Pilates is an incredible form of exercise and works really well as a way to enhance rehabilitation. When used correctly the spring resistance on the reformer can aid the individual to move and improves their awareness of their body. Adjusting the resistance and the body position can also increase the challenge and allows for huge variety in exercise routines. Spring resistance equip... Read More

Reformer Pilates is an incredible form of exercise and works really well as a way to enhance rehabilitation. When used correctly the spring resistance on the reformer can aid the individual to move and improves their awareness of their body. Adjusting the resistance and the body position can also increase the challenge and allows for huge variety in exercise routines.

Spring resistance equipment, such as the reformer, is particularly useful with hypermobile patients or people who are extra flexible. The resistance often aids the movement and gives the body the support it craves.


Physio-led Classes

Physio-led classes will be a combination of strength, mobility, co-ordiation and balance exercises. There will be a huge focus on proprioception and body awareness. Some of the classes will address very specific conditions such as scoliosis or other spinal disorder or rheumatological disorders.


Education

Scoliosis Education Session - for Physiotherapists only!
Lead by Niamh McGowan at McGowan Physio Clinic

What is scoliosis?
1)How to assess, screen and identify scoliosis
2)What to watch out for and red flags in assessment
3)What to do – management plans for scoliosis
4)Treatment options for scoliosis
5)Case studies
6)Practical demonstration


Occupational Therapy

Assessment only! Email us to book. Roisin will gather information about your child before the assessment, including any other professional reports, if applicable. Roisin will complete standardised and non- standardised assessments to make their own clinical observations in relation to: * Organisation of behaviour (attention, focus, engagement, following instructions, etc) * Development ... Read More

Assessment only! Email us to book.

Roisin will gather information about your child before the assessment, including any other professional reports, if applicable. Roisin will complete standardised and non- standardised assessments to make their own clinical observations in relation to:
* Organisation of behaviour (attention, focus, engagement, following instructions, etc)
* Development
* Sensory processing
* Emotional regulation
* Motor skills
* Handwriting
* Communication
* Social skills

Roisin will provide you with a comprehensive written assessment report with the professional findings and recommendations for school and at home.

Criteria for offering an appointment:
- School age
- Mainstream school

Daniella’s passion for anatomy and biomechanics drew her to Pilates, beginning her training in São Paulo/Brazil in 2005.

During her 19 years as a Pilates instructor she has continued to develop her teaching method. Her study led her to qualify in the internationally recognized and respected Stott method of Pilates, receiving her Mat / Reformer / Chair / Cadillac certification with honors in 2017.

Daniella’s passion for anatomy and biomechanics drew her to Pilates, beginning her training in Sã... Read More

Danielle graduated with a Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of Delaware in the United States in 2019.

Danielle has a special interest in the hypermobile athlete and in particular knee and spinal injuries. She has completed further training in the areas of physiotherapy for the performing artist, dancers with foot and ankle injuries, knee injuries and tendon conditions.

Danielle has experience working in varied outpatient settings and is especially passionate about injury prevention and rehabilitating athletes in performance sports such as gymnastics, dance, roller skating and figure skating. In addition, she has experience working with adolescent athletes, especially as a figure skating coach and as an outdoor activity leader for hiking, cycling, and canoeing excursions.

Danielle graduated with a Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of Delaware in the United St... Read More

Roisin Flynn is a senior Occupational Therapist who graduated in 2000 from The University of Ulster.

Roisin has over 20 years of experience working with both adults and children, in a wide range of different services ranging from acute general hospitals to spinal and brain injury rehabilitation units. She has seven years of experience assessing children with a range of different conditions, such as Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD / Dyspraxia).

Roisin has a keen interest in coordination disorders and sensory processing and is working towards achieving her Certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration Therapy. In addition, Roisin has completed further education in Integrating Neuro-developmental Treatment with Sensory Integration Therapy, assessment of visual perceptual disorders in children, Sensory Integration module 1, Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale (ADOS-2), assessing developmental coordination disorder and CLASI module 3 in Sensory Integration.

Roisin Flynn is a senior Occupational Therapist who graduated in 2000 from The University of Ulst... Read More

Deirbhle is a pain specialist physio. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2012 and completed a M.Sc in Advanced Physiotherapy Studies in UCD in 2016. She possesses 10+ years of experience working in both public and private practice Physiotherapy in Ireland, New Zealand and Australia.

Deirbhle’s mission is to help people feel more confident to move in their bodies and to live a more active and fun life. For some, this may be about getting back to daily tasks of school or work or for others returning to a regular gym plan or optimising sports performance.

Deirbhle has a particular interest in working with people who have complex spinal or musculoskeletal conditions, persistent pain conditions or chronic illness who may benefit from a more long-term approach to management of their health.

Deirbhle offers an empathetic and holistic treatment approach which may include movement-based approaches such as Pilates or strength and conditioning combined with education to gain better understanding of your condition and skills to develop health habits and behaviours.

Deirbhle is a pain specialist physio. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2012 and compl... Read More

Niamh is a scoliosis specialist physio. She graduated from University of Ulster in 2012 and was awarded the Silver Cup, a prize for top marks in the practical element of the Physiotherapy course. She has since worked in Ireland North and South as well as in Vancouver, Canada.

Niamh’s main focus is helping people with spinal conditions. The main conditions she works with are scoliosis, kyphosis and spinal fractures. She works with people pre and post op as well as those trying to avoid the need for surgery.

Niamh is trained in the Schroth method for Scoliosis management. She is trained in both ISST and BSPTS. They are both forms of treatment that focus on the conservative management of scoliosis. Team work is an important part of the management of spinal conditions and Niamh work closely with the Orthotist, Ciarnaid Hayes and has referral pathways with many of the Orthopaedic Spinal Consultants. She is also linked in with various pieces of research ongoing regarding scoliosis.

Niamh is a scoliosis specialist physio. She graduated from University of Ulster in 2012 and was a... Read More

Garett has a special interest in hypermobility and in PoTS. He has a huge amount of hands-on experience and in working with people of all ability levels from elite athlete to those with severe disability.

Garett graduated from Dalhousie University in Canada in 2005 with his Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, and completed further studies in 2014 with a Masters in Sports & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy from Griffith University in Australia.

Garett has completed further courses in acupuncture/dry needling, manipulative physiotherapy, shoulder rehabilitation, and BSPTS course for scoliosis. He is also researching and developing educational resources for scoliosis patients as part of his PhD at UCD.

Garett has worked in numerous private practice and sports settings in Canada and Australia before relocating to Dublin in 2016. He has particular experience in treating adolescent injuries for those in gymnastics, soccer, rugby, taekwondo and for various snow sports (skiing/snowboarding, ice hockey, figure skating), in addition to adult runners and rowers. He also worked in the World and Pan-Pacific Masters Games, which provided added experience in the injuries of the older athlete.

Garett has a special interest in hypermobility and in PoTS. He has a huge amount of hands-on exp... Read More

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