Here at Metta Physio and Sports Services, Dermot has a broad background within the physiotherapy profession. As part of his training and career in Bradford within the Bradford NHS Trust, Dermot completed 3 years professional work in a variety of clinical settings. He has experience in dealing with many differing conditions ranging from:
- Stroke and Neurological rehabilitation
- Respiratory physiotherapy (physiotherapy for the lungs)
- Orthopaedic physiotherapy (physiotherapy after a broken bone)
- Vascular Rehabilitation (post amputation rehabilitation)
- Outpatient physiotherapy (dealing with injuries to bones, ligaments and muscles, with a 3 month rotation treating patients with injuries of the hands only)
- Elderly rehabilitation (helping members of the older community become more active or recover from injury at home)
Over the past 8 years, Dermot has worked predominantly within the Private Physiotherapy Setting, helping people from the age of 4 yrs old to 94 yrs old. In this regard, he has a wide range of options available to you to effectively treat your condition and help you live a more pain free life. Services and injuries treated include:
- Alter G Anti Gravity Treadmill (available on site)
- Advanced Life Support / AED Trained Professional
- Advice regarding condition and explanation of suitable physiotherapy approach
- Back Pain
- Balance and Mobility Assessments
- Children’s physiotherapy
- Complementary therapy
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Ergonomic Assessments
- Exercise Prescription and Assessment
- Flexibility Programmes
- Gait Analysis
- Ice therapy (available on site – cryospa bath)
- In Season Strengthening and Maintenance Plans
- Mobilisation of joints
- Massage
- Nutrition advice
- Orthotic and prosthetic advice
- Pain during pregnancy
- Pain Relief
- Pitch-Side Trauma Management Trained Professional
- Post Operation Rehabilitation
- Sports Psychology (available on site)
- Plyometric Training Programmes
- Postural Assessment
- Podiatry Assessment and referral to trained professional (off site)
- Rehabilitation Programmes
- Periodisation Programmes
- Pre Season Strengthening Programmes
- Post Season Corrective Programmes
- Respiratory Exercises and Physiotherapy
- Sports injuries
- Sports Massage
- Sports Physiotherapy
- Strength Training Programmes
- Strapping and Taping
- Soft Tissue Mobilisation
- Trigger pointing