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Physiotherapy
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Please note that a referral letter is required before an appointment can be confirmed.
Please note that a referral letter is required before an appointment can be confirmed.
Useful Information
About our services
The physiotherapy teams across Mater Private Network provide a wide range of physiotherapy treatments to support our clientele. Our highly qualified team members are registered with the professional regulating body, CORU. The team participates in regular continuing education programmes, staying up to date with the latest research and evidence to provide patients with the most effective treatments available. Our aim is to help patients reach the maximum potential for their physical needs and abilities.
The physiotherapy department Mater Private in Dublin is open from 8am to 4.30pm.
Mater Private Dublin in Eccles Street offers both inpatient and outpatient services.
To make an appointment:
- Call us directly on 01 885 8157
- Email outpatientphysio@materprivate.ie
- Fill out the request an appointment form
No referral is necessary unless it is for our phototherapy and pelvic health services. If you don’t have a referral letter please call or email us.
Inpatient services
Our inpatient physiotherapy team covers a wide range of areas and conditions. The areas that we provide support and treatment for include: orthopaedics, cardiorespiratory, surgical, oncology, medical rehabilitation, neurology and care of the elderly.
All our patients are provided with an individual assessment with diagnosis and treatment options clearly explained. All programmes are tailored to the individual patient needs.
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
Outpatient services
Our musculoskeletal outpatient services are available across three of our sites. Mater Private Hospital Dublin, Mater Private Hospital Cork and our South Dublin Day Hospital, Mater Private Cherrywood.
While we follow a structured approach in our treatment methods, our care is tailored to your needs – whether immediate, short term for a one off treatment or long term to improve your mobility or an integrated care plan to help you prepare for and recover from your surgery.
We assess your concerns, the impact they have on your life and the goals you wish to achieve.
Conditions treated and services
- Joints disorders
- Muscle, ligament and tendon injuries
- Back and neck
- Sports injuries
- Falls prevention
- Occupational health
- Pre and post-operative support
We deliver an unrivalled pre- and post-operative support programme for patients undergoing joint replacement or disc surgery.
- Pre-habilitation (prior to surgery)
- Rehabilitation
- Post-operative support and advice
- Falls prevention strategies and exercises
- Pain and mobility management
- Manual therapy (incl. massage, joint mobilization, manipulation)
- Personalised exercise programs
- Acupuncture and dry needling
- Taping
- Equipment advice and prescriptions (e.g crutches, walking sticks)
Phototherapy is a treatment using ultraviolet light. Phototherapy is administered on referral from a consultant dermatologist and is an effective method of treating many skin conditions. It is often used for skin conditions which have not responded to other treatments, such as creams and ointments.
What to expect
We will arrange for you to have a skin test, which takes approximately one hour. This minimal erythema dose (MED) happens on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
You will then be given a course of phototherapy sessions. Usually you need to have three sessions per week. The sessions are short at first and then increase over the duration of the treatment. These sessions happen every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Your referring consultant dermatologist will review your progress during treatment and will discontinue the treatment when your skin condition is satisfactory.
Your pelvic health can be a cause of great distress at times. Pelvic health physiotherapy can alleviate many of the symptoms and help you to feel like yourself again.
We treat many conditions including:
- Urinary incontinence
- Urinary frequency
- Bladder pain syndrome
- Prolapse
- Bowel incontinence
- Pelvic Pain
- Sexual dysfunction in women
- Sexual dysfunction in men
- Post radiotherapy bowel and bladder problems (pelvic toxicity syndrome)
Occupational therapy (OT) aims to promote health and well-being by enhancing functional activity or by modifying the environment to support participation. Our role promotes functional independence in daily occupations and aims to increase quality of life despite injury, illness, disability or challenging life events (Association of Occupational Therapists Ireland, 2021).
At Mater Private Network in Dublin we provide assessment and treatment to inpatients with a broad range of conditions. The areas are listed below:
- Acute/general medicine
- Orthopaedics & Spine Centre
- Oncology
- Cardiology
- Surgical
- Care of the elderly
Referral information
Inpatients in Mater Private Network can be referred to the occupational therapy department in Mater Private Dublin by a member of the medical team, nursing staff or allied healthcare professional.
Occupational therapy hours
The department’s core opening hours are 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday.
