Bringing together the best in therapies, providing you with the most appropriate, effective and cutting edge treatment in South Dublin. This revolutionary approach to healing injuries, pain relief and inflammation is now available in my clinic.
Whether you have chronic pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, a new injury, tear, fracture or setback Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) can help get you back on track.
Used successfully in the 1920’s to treat numerous ailments, microcurrent was somewhat lost with the advancement of modern medicine to prescription drugs and surgery. Revived in the 1990’s in the United States, microcurrent is still relatively new to Ireland, being first used in 2005.
It is an electric therapeutic, LOW RISK, NON INVASIVE & INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE Physical Therapy modality. Used by doctors, neurologists, rheumatologists. orthopedic surgeons, dental surgeons and Physical Therapists alike to ease pain and accelerate healing.
It is an exciting way of treating nerve, muscle, joint pain and many other conditions such as arthritis, fractures, scar removal, fibromyalgia, shingles, using specific frequencies and micro amperage current.
It has become extremely popular with professional athletes in the NFL, NHL, NBA, as well as Tour de France cyclists and marathon runners due to it’s acceleration of healing time and significant reduction of muscle soreness.
Your body uses microcurrent energy to increase its own energy production. Microcurrent increases the production of your own chemical energy, (ATP) in some studies it was found to accelerate it by up to 500%.
It is the resonating/vibrating effect of the microcurrent which unwinds tissue, boosts circulation and nutrients in order for the body to repair itself.
Microcurrent will assist in repairing tissues by increasing the energy levels within the injured site. Inflammation can be reduced by over 62% in just 4 minutes!
FSM also increases protein synthesis by 70% and boost the immune system, therefore healing is promoted. You will feel better quicker!
Combined with Physical Therapy, Home care / prescriptive exercises you will recover faster and prevent future injuries occurring.
Chronic irreversible conditions can be managed and pain may be substantially reduced, quality of life improved.
Everybody reacts differently to every different kind of treatment, whether its frequency specific microcurrent, physiotherapy, osteopathy etc. However, with the microcurrent your healing may be accelerated so you will feel better in less treatments, saving you time and money.
From personal experience, I felt better after one treatment on an old hip injury, my pain was greatly reduced and my hip was more mobile. After three treatments I can honestly say I feel great and never realised I could be totally pain free. I would recommend two treatments close together (4-7 days) so that we can renew the tissues, get pain relief and start retraining your postural patterns to prevent a recurrence.
As a general guide, acute problems such as a minor fall, sprains, athletic pains or injury generally resolve with a couple of treatments.
More chronic complex problems such as old injuries, will generally take a few more treatments. For conditions such as arthritis and fibromyalgia this would be ongoing pain management.
The Microcurrent is applied either through sticky pads placed on your skin, or via graphite gloves wrapped in towels. It may be necessary to remove some clothes. Eg, working on your shoulder would require your shirt off.
No you can’t usually feel it, the current is so low it doesn’t stimulate the sensory nerves. However during treatment it sometimes is possible to feel the muscles softening or little prickly tingles.
People react differently to treatments whether its a deep tissue massage, hypnotherapy or something else. After a Frequency specific microcurrent treatment you might feel relaxed, thirsty or tired. This usually only lasts a few minutes, there have been no reports of of significant or lasting adverse reactions after a FSM treatment.
If you are pregnant or suspect you might be, please note this treatment is contraindicated merely as a precaution.
Pace Makers are also contraindicated for your safety.
Yes! You need to be hydrated, and not just a sip of a water! Please drink at least one litre of water before your treatment.(1-2 hours) It is advisable to abstain from tea, coffee and caffeine sports drinks/ sodas before the treatment.
Please also bring a bottle of water to sip after.
Please avoid using lotions, oils and fake tan on the area to be treated.
All treatments for Physical Therapy and Frequency Specific Microcurrent usually take 45-60 minutes depending on the nature of the complaint. However, sometimes, depending on your ailment it may be advisable to book you in for a longer treatment to get the most out of your visit.
Frequency Specific Microcurrent treatment is €60. ( Up to one hour)
Receipts will be issued after each treatment for your private medical insurance.
Physical Therapy can have you feeling great, pain free, more mobile and improve your general health in a few sessions. Personal Training/ Private rehabilitation may also be of beneficial to you and your ailment. This can be discussed to identify your personal needs.
Physical Therapy is a hands-on therapy for aches, pains and injuries. Suitable for most ailments including sports injuries and chronic pain. Reduce aches, pains and strains and post operative care. By appointment.
Dry Cupping is a very successful treatment which uses suction cups which encourage blood and lymph flow to promote healing.
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