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Jeanette McDonnell is Proprietor of BACK IN ACTION Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic. Jeanette is a member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists. She graduated from Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh in 1991. Since then she has gained experience in many areas initially working in Ireland for 3 years. She then emigrated to California, USA in June 1994 having taken the California State Board Exams. The experience she gained in One clinic in Humboldt County, Northern California included treating Native Americans both as outpatients and in their homes. Jeanette returned to Ireland in 1999. She started working in outpatients in hospitals in Westmeath including Longford, Mullingar and Athlone before beginning private work. Jeanette previously worked in private practice from her home in Abbeylands from 2002. As the clientele increased, she found the need for a larger premises. In June 2006, BACK IN ACTION physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic opened in Market Point Medical Park.
Jeanette has been associated with many local GAA clubs both football and hurling, and with Westmeath Senior Football, initially in 2000 and then in 2005/6 and 2006/7. Jeanette trained in the use of Dry Needling in more recent years. She finds this very useful, giving immediate results with soft tissue injuries, muscle tightness and scar tissue. Eimear Fox.
Eimear is a fully licensed Chartered Physiotherapist with current membership of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists. Originally from Westmeath, She obtained her BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree at University of Teesside, UK in 2009. Since qualifying, Eimear has worked in hospitals and clinics in North East UK and Ireland, before moving home to Ireland two years ago. Eimear worked in private practice in Dublin where she treated a wide and varied clientele, until moving home to Westmeath in Spring 2013. Eimear caters for a broad range of problems and conditions, from strains and sprains to more complex conditions such as Stroke, MS, Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions. She treats a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions in the clinic from back and neck pain, joint problems such as arthritis and many more. Eimear offers extensive manual therapy treatments, acupuncture, baby massage and APPI Pilates classes. Eimear is also an accredited Walkaide practitioner. Eimear has a great interest in spinal rehabilitation and sports injuries. Eimear is a member of a number of Clinical Interest Groups including CPA, CPSEM, CPWHC, CPMT. Eimear is also qualified in treating Women’s Health Issues & Baby Massage. It is important to be seen by a Chartered Physiotherapist with specific training in treating conditions related to Women’s Health, such as Pelvic Dysfunction and Routine Ante & Post Natal issues to name a few. Conditions that are left untreated will naturally deteriorate over time as muscles and other soft tissue shorten and tighten around the dysfunction. Outside of the clinic Eimear has a keen interest in GAA, playing gaelic football and rugby. She is currently working as lead physiotherapist for the Offaly U21 football team as well as the Westmeath U21 Footballers and Senior Hurlers in more recent times. She also works as team physiotherapist to a number of GAA, rugby and soccer teams around the midlands. Paul Reape
Paul graduated from the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen in 2013 with a Bsc (Hons) Physiotherapy Degree after having returned to college as a mature student. He is now a fully Chartered Physiotherapist with current membership of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists. Over the last 3 years, Paul has worked in both private sports injury clinics, working with University sports scholarship students and the National Health Service in Scotland where he mainly focussed on Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. Paul has also spent some time working with the Scottish Water Polo men’s senior team at the Commonwealth Championships in 2014 while also working with local rugby teams throughout his time in Aberdeen. Since graduating, Paul has continued his professional development by completing many extra courses including Dry needling/Medical acupuncture, A Diploma in Sports Massage, Rocktaping, Sports First Aid and Pilates, which he now teaches in the clinic. Outside the clinic Paul has a very keen interest in all sports, having played football, hurling, soccer and golf and is now focusing on Running and Triathlon, where he has represented Ireland at both the European and World age group championships in 2009 and 2010.
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