Expert Pain & Injury Rehabilitation in Longford

Our Sports & Athletic Therapists go beyond short-term fixes to diagnose the root cause of your pain. We build a true partnership to guide you from injury back to peak athletic performance.
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A Smarter, More Effective Approach to Physiotherapy

Frustrated with the cycle of pain and re-injury? Traditional physio often focuses only on the symptom. At Function First, our sports therapy philosophy is different. We see pain as a signal from a wider system, and our first goal is to understand what your body is truly telling us.

  • Root Cause Diagnostics: We utilize comprehensive movement analysis and clinical testing to find the underlying cause of your chronic pain or athletic injury.
  • Education-First Philosophy: You will understand your body better. We empower you by explaining the ‘why’ behind your pain and the ‘how’ of our rehabilitation plan.
  • Long-Term Solutions: Our goal isn’t just to get you out of pain—it’s to build a more resilient, capable body that is less prone to future injury.
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Your Journey from Injury to Lasting Performance

Step 1: The Comprehensive Initial Consultation

This is where we build the complete picture of you. New clients will undergo an in-depth initial consultation that includes movement screening, clinical assessment, and coordinative testing. We'll spend time going through your past health and injury history, as well as understanding your current lifestyle demands and long-term goals. Based on these findings, we'll explain your diagnosis, outline a suitable treatment plan, and establish the recommended steps for your recovery. Sessions may include soft tissue work to desensitise the affected area and the nervous system, as well as reduce inflammation & tissue inhibition. This ultimately allows us to tap into the nervous system on a deeper level and prepare it to accept and adapt to the rehab work required to make lasting change.
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Step 2: The Active Rehabilitation Phase

Each follow-up session begins with a check-in to assess your progress. We then re-test key movements and clinical markers to ensure you are on the right track before providing treatment. The core of these sessions is progressing your rehabilitation plan; your program is updated after every visit and sent to you with instructional videos. Your commitment to the plan is crucial for success, and we maintain open communication throughout to ensure we are always moving forward together.
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Step 3: Return to Sport & Injury Prevention

Each stage in recovery is important, but this is the step most Therapists and Clients fall down on. This final phase bridges the gap between successful rehabilitation and resilience to re-injury.. “REHAB IS TRAINING” and as such it should be equally as challenging, if not more that our life and sporting demands. We use sport-specific protocols and objective testing to confirm you are truly ready for the demands of your activity. Our goal is to not just get you back, but to ensure you return with full confidence, greater strength, and a clear strategy to prevent future injuries.
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Rehabilitation Designed for Midlands Athletes

This service is for the motivated athlete or active individual who values their health and is ready for a professional partnership. Whether you're dealing with a recurring injury, chronic running pain, or are in post-operative rehab, our approach is designed for you. If you're tired of being failed by other approaches and are ready to invest in expert, quality care, you're in the right place.

FAQS

  1. We are a Sports & Athletic Rehabilitation Clinic. We specialise in working with athletes and active people in treating everyday pain or injury, sports specific injuries, pre & post surgery recovery, performance development and sports recovery and return to play.
  2. We work within our own scope of practise and do not work with anyone who has serious health conditions or who is very unwell, as this is a specialised medical area which is only possessed by Chartered Physiotherapists.
  3. We have a deeper understanding of Human Biomechanics and how the body needs to actually function through movement and everyday living, rather than based on static anatomy and physiology.
  4. We don’t just restore basic function, we strive to help our clients to become the best version of themselves, for their everyday life and their chosen sports.
  5. We have a modern, person centred, integrated and holistic approach. We look at the much bigger picture to treat the system as a whole.  We respect and the role of the nervous system and harness it in our programming – this is the most important factor in any rehab or injury journey!
  6. We provide personalised treatments and rehabilitation programmes – we NEVER give out generic exercises.
  7. We don’t focus on symptoms, we want to find the “WHY” by problem solving and offer real and long lasting solutions.
  8. We focus on Client education.
  9. We don’t treat people – we work with people.
  10. We possess excellent coaching skills and knowledge of exercise and rehabilitation science

We treat a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, from acute sports injuries like hamstring tears and ankle sprains, to chronic issues like lower back pain and runner’s knee, as well as complex post-operative rehabilitation.

No, a referral is not necessary.  We do require you to complete a Client Intake Form that we can go through your full health & injury history.  This is made available for completion during the booking process.  We also asl that you provide us with an imaging or other reports you may already have.   You can  book your appointment directly with us and we will liaise with your GP or Consultant if required.

This is highly individual and will be based on your assessment. We will give you a clear and realistic timeline to expect. Our goal is to empower you towards independence, not to create a reliance on endless treatment.

We take a detailed history and perform comprehensive Movement, Clinical, Strength & Co-Ordination screening.  This allows us to form an accurate diagnosis and build your specific treatment plan around you.  We will take the time to explain our findings in full, because we believe it is important that you fully understand the “why” behind your problem and the “how”we are going to achieve our end goal.  Our work is in-depth and it is important that we are both on the same page with clear objectives and outcomes so that you can achieve

No.  Treatment will consist of a blend of hands-on manual therapy to desensitise affected areas, restore range of motion and reduce pain, combined with a progressive , individualised rehabilitation programme delivered via our app with clear video guides. It is a comprehensive active approach.

It is important to note that hands on manual therapy helps to reduce pain and inflammation, so that we can complete the rehabilitation work with more ease.  We should never rely on this modality soley for pain or injury as the results will be short lived.  Rehabilitation is the vital link to making a full recovery.

This is something we see often.  Our difference lies in the depth of our assessment, and our “whole -person” approach.  We look at your  biomechanics, lifestyle, health, training & recovery patterns, stress and past history to piece the puzzle together.  We ensure you understand our findings fully and the steps we need to take to reach your goal.

Please wear comfortable, athletic clothing that allows you to move freely, like shorts and a t-shirt. We will need to be able to see and assess the area of injury.

Depending on your insurance company, not all policies cover Sports & Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy.  You should check with your provider and they will confirm if you are covered by your policy.  You can claim all medical expenses at the end of year with Revenue in Ireland.  We will provide you with an emailed after each appointment for your records. We are happy to provide end of year statements if necessary.

NEW CLIENTS –  The first step is to follow the ‘REQUEST YOUR CONSULTATION’ button which will allow you to book an appropriate day and time through our booking app.  Once you have completed this step, you will receive a confirmation email containing a ‘Client Intake Form’ link which we require you to complete before your consultation.  Your confirmation email outlines important information and our clinic policies.

EXISTING CLIENTS – follow the ‘EXISTING CLIENT BOOKINGS’ and select the appointment type you are looking for.

 

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