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Midlands Physio & Back Pain Clinic

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Midlands Physio & Back Pain Clinic

With over 10 years experience and 160+ Google reviews, I am here to help

If you are fed with putting up with aches and pains, being unable to exercise because of injury and want a physio who will listen and talk to you, not at you, then look no further. We are a physio clinic that focuses on helping you get long lasting changes to their health and wellbeing. We believe that everyone is capable of improving how they feel, move and look through the right advice, help and guidance even if you have suffered with pain for years.

29/01/2026

Pins and needles, pain travelling down your arm.

What should you do? Who should you see?

In the video I explain how I was able to help a patient in my clinic who had these symptoms.

Pain is complex and there are times when I am not sure what is causing the pain when someone comes to see me.

But so long as I am happy that there is nothing serious going on that needs medical intervention, I believe that there are a number of things that can be done to help someone feel better and move more easily.

And rather than doing nothing and holding out for an MRI or waiting for the painkiller or injection to work, you can be actively doing something to try and help reduce your symptoms.

This is what I did with a patient recently who had a bad episode of neck pain and nerve pain down his arm.

And it helped a lot.

If you are struggling and need some help then reach out.

26/01/2026

Don’t overlook this when it comes to overcoming back pain.

It is one of the first things I will focus on with my patients in my clinic.

So many people are under the impression that they need to tighten their core, tuck their belly in and sit up straight and upright,

All this does is encourages tension

To a back that is already tight and tense.

So, if you have been struggling to overcome back pain, you are fed up and frustrated because you have been following your physio’s advice but your not improving,

Then it’s time to seek out a different approach.

If you want to know my approach and the 5 key skills that I share with my patients in clinic everyday then get my Free back pain guide.⬅️

Comment the word ‘Back’ and I’ll send it on🙂

23/01/2026

Wouldn’t be lovely if you could pop into a shop and pick something up that would solve all your back problems.

Unfortunately there is not (although some places might claim otherwise)

Persistent and recurring back pain is a different animal to a one off pain that lasts a few days and then goes.

And it requires not just one thing to get a solution but a number of different ingredients.

I like to think of them as skills.

And my job in my clinic is to help my patients learn and become proficient at these skills,

So they can effectively manage their own body and know how to keep back pain at bay without relying on painkillers, rubs, manipulations, injections, healers, prayers….

If you would like to know more about the skills that are needed then you should read my free back pain guide - Beating Back Pain.

Just comment the word ‘back’ all I’ll send you it on to you.

21/01/2026

Should you be resting or moving if you have back pain? 🤔

This is a common question I get asked and an area people can often be confused by.

So, let me give some advice from the evidence we have available to us and from helping hundreds of people over the last 10 years with back pain.

The studies show that movement has been shown to help speed up recovery and have better long term outcomes in helping people overcome back pain.

However, what movements you can and can’t do will vary from person to person so here are few guidelines.

❌ Don’t push through pain and try to limit movements or positions that cause pain.

✅ Find what movements you can do comfortably and practice doing these in as relaxed way as you can.

✅Breathe out as you move as this can help to reduce tension and unnecessary guarding in your body

✅ Rest when you need to if it helps to ease your pain. Just watch out for spending too long in the one position as your body can stiffen up and it can be hard to get going again.

If you want to know about how to overcome back pain and get back to activity and moving confidently then get a copy of my free back pain pdf guide.

It contains 5 key skills that are needed to overcome back pain.

Comment the word ‘back’ below and I’ll send it on.

18/12/2025

The big C is getting close but I’m not done yet.

The clinic will be open until 6pm on Monday 22nd

And will be open between Christmas and New Years on the 29th and 30th.

If you need to book an appointment you can do so online at the link in my bio

Or call 09064 66761

10/12/2025

Tired of listening to your loved one complaining about their back....

their sore shoulder .....

or asking you to massage their neck when you all want to do is sit down, have a cup of tea and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet. 🙄

I have an solution to both of problems.

Get him (or her) the gift of a sports or deep tissue message this Christmas🎄

And you don't have to listen to them moaning anymore.

PLUS there is Special offer of €10 off if you order this week. 🎊

DM me the word voucher to get one.

06/11/2025

Let me tell you how I used an iceberg to help Paula finally overcome her back pain for good.

And this after 2 years of trying a mix of different things that only gave short term relief.

When Paula came to see me for her first session, I listened to her story of how her pain came about and even before assessing her movements, I had a good idea of what was happening.

So I drew an iceberg and began to explain that the painful area, which was her low back, wasn’t her problem area.

And she had spent the last two areas focusing on addressing the tip of the iceberg and not the main bulk of it underneath.

The main problem area for Paula happened to be a mixture of a weakness in her right leg that stemmed from a calf injury,

Poor advice that she had received over the past 2 years which had to her been overly protective of her back and afraid to move,

And this led to poor daily movement habits which were causing her back to get overloaded.

And while she had gotten some relief from addressing the 20% of the iceberg, which was her low back, her pain kept coming back because she hadn’t addressed the 80%, which was the rest of things I mentioned above.

Once we set about addressing the 80%, her back pain went away and she was able to return to enjoying exercise again, without her back pain returning.

If you are in a similar situation and you need help getting lasting back pain then get in touch.

The best option is to book an initial assessment.

You can do this at my booking link in my bio or by sending me a DM.

04/11/2025

If ice, rest and waiting for the pain to go away is your solution to a throbbing knee after running then let me tell you…..

That I have done this before in order to keep running and it will only ever be a SHORT TERM fix and your knee pain WILL return.

Fortunately I learned from my own mistake and over the last 10 years as a physio helping tonnes or runners I now have a much better approach for runners over the age of 30.

However, if you want more than just the information in these few images and want to be able to enjoy your running pain and injury free,

Then you will like the sound of my new online program specifically for runners over the age of 30 who want to hit their running goals without pain and injury getting in the way.

I’ll have more details on the program at the end of the week so keep an eye out.

20/10/2025

When someone comes to see me with knee pain there is often one vital thing that they are missing.

Because it plays such a vital role in overcoming knee pain, it is usually the first thing I look to address with my knee pain patients.

What is it?

It is how the muscles below and above the knee interact with each other.

Let me briefly explain.⬇️

When you walk, run, get out of a chair or lunge to pick something, there is a force that comes up from the ground that your body needs to be able to absorb.

It starts at the foot and goes through the ankle, knee, hip, pelvis, core and the rest of your body.

Each muscle along the way has to interact with the muscle below and above to absorb this tension and pass it on to the next area.

This is how we move in a controlled and efficient way. 🙂

When it comes to knee pain clients I see, I commonly find that the muscles below the knee (and calf and foot muscles) and the muscles above the knee (hamstring, quads and glutes) are not working effectively together.

Which means that excessive tension can be absorbed by the knee joint instead of being absorbed by the muscles.

Even if you rest your knee, take pain killers or do all the best stretches for your knee, there is a strong chance that your knee pain will return unless you rectify this problem.

How do you rectify it?

In my clinic I follow this approach,

👉identify the cause of the problem,

👉Figure out what needs to happen to resolve the problem.

👉Put a plan in place and help my patient through this plan.

If you are struggling with knee pain and need help, then reach out and get in touch.

DM me the word knee pain

16/10/2025

Weekdays too busy?

Taxiing kids here, there and everywhere?

Me too 😂

I'm not in the clinic every Saturday, but I am this Saturday and I have 2 appointments available in the morning.

You can book online at the link in my bio or DM me and I'll look after you.

14/10/2025

I wish someone told me these 5 things earlier in my physio career.

Not only would it have helped me to help a lot more of my patients, it also would have helped me when I had my own issues with back pain.

But, it’s better late than never and thankfully I am now better informed and far more experienced in helping people overcome back pain,

And I managed to overcome my own struggles that I had back pain.

If you are fed up of having to put up with back pain and want a fresh approach then get in touch.

Send me a message and I’ll be happy you advise you in the right direction,

And you live in the midlands area and are able to come see me in my clinic then let’s get going. 🙂

30/09/2025

You can be getting the best of treatments by a physio or a chiropractor, and be doing the best exercises but you will be fighting an uphill battle if you are not able to do the following,👇

And that is maintaining a balanced nervous system.

Back pain in particular can easily fluctuate depending on the mood of your nervous system. …..

If you were fine one day and not the next without doing anything physical to aggravate your back, then this is usually the culprit. 😤

Being aware of how back pain can be influenced by the state of your system is a vital step in overcoming back pain,

Learning how to keep it in balance is the next.

This is where going to see someone who can assess you and help identify the cause of your back pain is so valuable.

It can take away worry, stress, and frustration. All of which are capable of spiking your nervous system.

If you are struggling with back pain and want to save time, stress and money in the long term then let’s get going.

Send me a DM or book online at the link in my bio.👍

Address

Church Street
Moate
WESTMEATH

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 8pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 8pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5pm
Thursday	9:30am - 8pm
Friday	9:30am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

Website

http://www.midlandsphysio.ie/, https://midlands-physio-and-back-pain-clinic.eu1.cliniko.com/bookings

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Hi, it’s Derek here, physio and clinic owner at Midlands Physio & Back Pain Clinic. My clinic is based in Moate, Co. Westmeath and our aim is to people get back to doing the things they love and need to do, without pains, aches or stiffness getting in the way. We are a small clinic but we put a big focus on finding the true ‘stressor’ or cause of a problem in order to get long lasting results and not just short term pain relief. The people we help at Midlands Physio & Back Pain Clinic range from the 60 year old lady who wants to have the confidence and ability to be able to pick up their grand-kids without her back ‘giving out’, to the 50 year old who want be able to go to their gym class 3 times a week without knee pain, to the office worker whose goal is be able to sleep through the night again and wake up without having a stiff and sore neck and to the 25 year old male who has had reoccurring hamstring problems and wants to make it through this years GAA season without missing a vital championship game through injury. Basically we are here to help and if you have a problem and need help, then get in touch and see if are the right clinic for you. To find out more simply visit our website on www.midlandsphysio.ie or leave a message through Facebook and we will get back to you as soon as we are able to.