Health - West Cork People

When the pudding becomes a pain in the chest

Dr Jeff Featherstone December, 2021

Over the next few months, I hope to cover those common symptoms, which we all know can mean something serious is going on and which, if missed, could represent a catastrophe. This month the topic is chest pain. You are just finishing your Christmas dinner and start to experience chest […]

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Get out of pain and move easier with the help of neuromuscular therapy

WCP Staff November, 2021

Neuromuscular Physical Therapist Lloyd O’Mahoney is one of a number of professional practitioners working out of Dr. Fiona O’Reilly’s Integrated Clinic at Emmet Square in Clonakilty. Lloyd’s business Kinetic Movement Physical Therapy is all about helping clients get out of pain and move better. As well as neuromuscular, Lloyd has […]

Where does your low back pain come from?

WCP Staff November, 2021

As a chiropractor, I often see people who are suffering with low back pain (LBP). Within society there is a feeling that this is normal, it is just wear and tear, and everyone will suffer with it at some point: I don’t agree. This area of your body is designed […]

What is adrenal fatigue?

WCP Staff November, 2021

Are you exhausted and feel like you’re running on empty? Then you may be suffering from adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue is not a disease diagnosis but rather a fact that your adrenals are exhausted and finding it difficult to function at an optimal level and struggling to perform all the […]

The concept of frailty in the elderly

Dr Jeff Featherstone November, 2021

So much has happened this month, I really don’t know where to start. I will let you into a trade secret. The hardest job I have in A&E is referring on to the surgeons and medics for further care: It can be confrontational, as the specialists try and protect their […]

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Do probiotics really improve your gut bacteria?

WCP Staff October, 2021

The benefits of probiotics depend on what you expect them to do. Most people think that probiotics will help them improve their beneficial bacteria in their gut and get rid of the bad bacteria. But there is no research showing that probiotics permanently change the gut microbiome (resident bacteria in […]

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