‘Life’s too short’

“It’s a new era of running analysis an physiotherapy solutions,” says Peter Keane, Lead Chartered Physiotherapist at PHYSIOMOTION3D Cork, a specialist physiotherapy running and movement clinic in Bishopstown that operates the most advanced 3D gait analysis systems in a clinical setting.

“Basically, access to this type of advanced technology was previously only accessible in a university research setting or elite running lab. Now, we are able to offer it to our clients who want to move, walk and run pain-free and properly at whatever activity or sport they want to enjoy.”

Since the Covid-19 lockdown was eased, numbers have been way up attending their clinics with an array of lower limb injuries or conditions such as shin splints, low back pain, anterior knee pain, achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis and ITB Syndrome.

Lots of people have been exercising more often since the pandemic began, with lots more people suffering movement issues, even people who are just walking.

“It’s really frustrating not being able to get out and move, run or walk. It’s a basic necessity in life, like sleeping or eating. That’s where a lot of satisfaction for us comes, as clinicians, in being able to address these problems for our clients. With our experience, advanced 3D technology and scientifically backed evidence, we analyse and identify exactly where each clients issues are stemming from, why it is happening and what to do about it.

“We have developed different RUN3D packages for clients of all shapes and sizes, who want to run or walk regularly, to the injured runner or athlete with persistent movement injuries to the elite or marathon runners who want to improve their times and perform competitively.”

PHYSIOMOTION3D have physiotherapy solutions that are very well structured with different RUN3D packages for movement issues. The beauty of the technology is that at the end of the session, the client gets a simple, well illustrated, easy to understand report and knows exactly where their problem is, why it’s happening and most importantly how to get it resolved.

As well as mainstream physio care, they also provide FOOTSTEP3D, a high-tech physiotherapy analysis and treatment for clients with foot and ankle problems such as plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, peripheral diabetic and neural conditions.

“After being in the physiotherapy business for 25 years,” said Peter, “life’s too short not to be able to move painfree and efficiently and now we have the technology and solutions to help that.”