Function First Rehab

20/03/2026

Due to demand, we are adding the following classes soon:
1. Clinical Pilates (morning class)
2. Postnatal Pilates (morning class
3. Function First "Move" class - addtional classes being added (morning and evening)
4. **NEW CLASS** Function First "Functional S & C" (evening class to begin with)

✅️ All classes are Therapist led with small class numbers - no generic class plans
✅️ Expert Coaching tailored to individual needs
✅️ suitable to anyone dealing with injury/ongoing injury or those who are proactive with their health and want yp learn while building resiliance
✅️ Developed by Clinicians who are passionate about teaching ams empowering people

DM 089-4491706 to express your interest now. Limited Spaces available

20/03/2026

20/03/2026

We are hiring a Part-time Administrator

- Must have admin experience with excllent communication and organisational skills.
- Need to be dynamic and adapt as the role develops
- Fully competent in MS office.
- Join a growing business by becoming am integral part of our team.
- Must be a team player and a self starter.
- Part-time to begin with, increased hours with time.
- Patient/customer based experience helpful.

Send your CV with cover letter to riona@functionfirstrehab.ie

13/03/2026

☘️☘️☘️ SPECIAL OFFER - to celebrate St Patrick's Day and just being Irish, we are offering Sports Massage or Dry Needling @ €50!!!

Available for booking now and until 20th March - limited availablity.💚💚

DM 089-4491706 or book online: https://riona-devlin-pain-and-injury-therapy.eu1.cliniko.com/bookings?appointment_type_id=1905100093632024282

09/02/2026

https://riona-devlin-pain-and-injury-therapy.eu1.cliniko.com/bookings

28/01/2026

INCOMING RANT 💥💥💥

If your Therapist, Physio or Doctor tell you to "just rest it, it will come right" ignore them!

Inaction solves nothing and this is the dismissive, lazy and outdated recommendations still been given to people.

You need answers, a plan of action AND somebody to guide you through it. Don't settle for hap hazard treatment because after resting, the problem will still be there!!!!!!

Demand more and find the right people to get you there.

FUNCTION FIRST REHAB ❣️

27/01/2026

PAIN is a complex issue.

When we look at pain outside of the typical injury scenario, we need to really delve deep and look at the bigger picture.

PAIN is information and your body is asking for balance.

It will start with a whisper, that gradually gets louder until you have no choice but to listen! 💣

MRI Imaging is useful, but is not the whole picture and is only one dimensional. It scares you into believing you are forever broken 🤕

You look for a quick fix, someone to ‘take the pain away’. Lay blame - a bulging disc, genetics, arthritis, previous surgery, too busy, too tired …. Avoidance & excuses 😮‍💨

CHOOSE YOUR HARD -Yes its tough, to make time for you, but if you don't do it- nobody will. It takes work and dedication but I know which hard I choose.

Where recovery really lies is in what you don’t want to face!

Wellbeing, health, fitness, body composition, habits, mindset, old beliefs, accountability, ACTION!

Various therapies help to reduce the pain but it keeps coming back. The Pain doesn’t necessarily mean damage - but your brain now thinks it does. It tries to protect you through fear and limit your movement, your quality of life dwindles.

What your brain really needs is reassurance through stimulis, graded load exposure, skill development, strength, movement, variation, consistency, nervous system regulation. balance, presence, showing up for you.

Rehab is not a set of exrcises. Rehab IS Training. Training for life, the things that matter to you and the health to enjoy it. 🥰

21/01/2026

WHAT IS PERFORMANCE COACHING?

Some Clients need more than a few rehab exercises or soft tissue massage. They have been in pain or have had reduced performance capacity for a long time....

I used to be that person!! Debilitating back pain, reoccurring injuries, frustrated, unable to train. I tried more therapies than i'd like to admit. Nobody could help me because the industry is set up for fast consultations, reliance on soft tissue release, lack of client education, poor rehab with poor compliance, focus on symptoms - not the real cause! 🧩 No solutions, no roadmap, no guidance, no expectations.

What were my biggest aggravators?

1. Stress/Mindset - new mum, post natal depression, busy, perfectionist, hard on myself

2. Training habits - repetive training & overload, not listening to my body, constantly stretching like "Stretch Atmstrong"🤷‍♀️

3. Lifestyle - driving and sitting for work, burning the candle at both ends

So how did I recover to full health, active and pain free?

1. Wellbeing - different stages of life throw up different challenges. I had to face this head on and learn how to breath again, to slow down and be present. Make time for myself and stop being so hard on myself - still a work in progress but awareness creates space for change🧘‍♀️

2. Train like I wasnt competing in the Olympics😅 🤣 train hard, rest, fuel my body, vary my workouts. Get strong. The best thing I ever did was join the gym. I always played sports and remained active, but strength is the key to health and longevity as long as you train wisely. No olympics here 🎖

3. Dynamic Movement - gamechanger for movement mechanics and mobility. I wish everybody could do this one thing instead of stretching. Dynamic movement opens joints, creates space for the tissues to be effective and adds to long term gains. No more aimless stretching for me!!

4. Make all of the above part of my lifestyle - consistency is key ✅️

Thats what I want to give my Clients. A realistic solution and roadmap to a healthy, active life. Some people need to unlearn and embrace the hard before they can learn and grow. Thats where coaching comes in.

If this resonates with you, dm 089-4491706 ❤️

19/01/2026

Please share....

09/01/2026

THE TRUTH ABOUT REHAB....

- Anything worth doing is generally hard!
- Change only comes about when sufficiently challenged!
- You have to do the work - there are no magic Physios, Therapists, Chiros or pills!
- Your small daily habits are what make the big difference in the longterm!
- Think about the long game!
- If previous clinics have failed you, it's because they either didn't take the time to figure out the true cause OR your rehab was not sufficient to meet your life/sport demands OR you were not fully committed!!!!!
- Repetition & consistency!

I wonder how many times I used the word "good" in this video?🤣😬🫣 feel free to count and comment !

04/01/2026

GROUP CLASS - Function First "Move"
* Starts Monday 5th Jan @ 6.30pm*

Book via link : https://bookinghawk.com/events-overview/function-first-rehab/1343

23/12/2025

As we finish up for 2025, the holidays are badly needed 😬😁.

Thank you to all our Clients and friends for a wonderful year. This time of year is very hard for those who have lost loved ones, and we are especially thinking of you ❤️

Time to switch off and enjoy the holidays 🥳

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