Fiona Collins

A Chartered Physiotherapist and Licensed Acupuncturist, treating Back and Neck Pain, Joint and Soft-tissue Injuries, Sports Injuries, Feet and Orthotics, and Elderly Care.

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I graduated in 1987 as a Physiotherapist in Minnesota, USA where I initially worked in a Community Hospital moving on after two years to a Harvard Teaching Hospital in Boston treating a wide spectrum of injuries, traumas and orthopaedic cases. In 1992, I returned to Ireland to begin my own private orthopaedic practice in Bandon, West Cork, having spent the previous decade in the United States gaining my Bachelor’s Degree and working in a variety of teaching hospitals in the Boston and Michigan areas. In 1993, I also began working for the HSE at Mount Carmel Hospital, Clonakilty, in the care of the elderly. Since 2006, I have concentrated on developing a state of the art practice at Riverview Shopping Centre, Bandon. In June 2013, I opened a second clinic at Clonakilty GAA grounds, Dunmanway Road, Clonakilty. I am keen to emphasise, that in addition to the sporting members of the community, I am equally interested in treating non-sporting patients in the Bandon, Clonakilty, and surrounding townlands.

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My private practice allows me to interact on a personal level with my patients and share my 30 years of physiotherapy and my acupuncture experience. The clinics are conveniently located with ample off-road parking and flexible evening and lunchtime appointments.

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Additional Information

WHAT WE TREAT

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SPINAL: Muscular pains, Headaches, Whiplash, Disc problems, Postural malalignments, Sciatica, Back and Neck pain, Work-related injuries, Core stabilisation training

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JOINT PROBLEMS/SOFT TISSUE INJURIES: Repetative strain injuries/overuse injuries, Frozen Shoulder, Tendonitis, Pelvic and Sacro-iliac joint problems, Rehabilitation after Hip, Knee and Shoulder replacements, Rehabilitation after fractures/casting, Osteoarthritis, Cartilage/Meniscal tears (knee)

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SPORTS INJURIES: Rehabilitation following Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Achillies tendonitis and repair, Shoulder stabilisation, Collapsed Arches – Foot Orthotics, Tight musculature – stretching programmes, Sprains – Strains-Dislocations-Post fracture- Shin Splints, Hamstring/Quad injuries, Tennis Elbow-Golfers Elbow, Sports Massage

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GENERAL: Advice on supports/splints i.e., Back, Knee, Elbow etc., Work- station advice, Specialised Respiratory Service, Advice on walking aids

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ORTHOTICS AND FEET: Achilles tendonitis/tendinopathy, Shin Splints, Metatarsalgia, Plantar fascitis, Biomechanical foot assessment and orthotics, Flat Feet/fallen arches, Knee pain, Ankle pain associated with collapsed arches

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ELDERLY CARE: Gait training, Transfer training – bed to chair etc., Balance re-education, Advice on devices such as Canes/Supports/Braces, Exercise Programmes for Osteoporosis, Advice on devices for the Home, Home exercise programme specific to the Patient, Treatment of all Musculoskeletal conditions i.e., Neck/Back/Shoulder/Hip pain etc.

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RESPIRATORY: Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (C.O.P.D).

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