As an essential medical service, First Physio Plus’s Chartered Physiotherapists reopened on May 18th. The Practice is adhering to the HSE COVID-19 policies to maximise the health and wellbeing of first our Patients but also our staff. We ask you to be cooperative and patient with these policies.

From the start

If you have any COVID-19 symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, increased temperature, unwell) please do not attend First Physio Plus and contact your GP.

Appointment day

Please arrive at least 5 minutes before your appointment time. Unfortunately late patients for whatever reason will more than likely NOT be seen. There is seating (2 meters apart) just outside the practice door within the Leisure Centre.

Practice area

• Your temperature will be checked by a hand held temperature gauge aimed at your forehead. Please don’t exercise immediately before your appointment or rush up to the Practice because it may increase your body temperature. If your temperature is above 38deg Celsius you will not be able to enter the practice.
• Outside the practice but in the Leisure Centre Building there is a table with Sanitizing Hand Gel, tissues, Surgical Masks (HSE approved).
• Wearing a face mask (HSE approved) is compulsory.
• You can bring your own or purchase from FPP at cost of 2 euro.
• Sanitize your hands with the sanitizing hand gel.
• You will then be led to your treatment room.
• After treatment you pay ideally by card or the exact amount of cash. The visa machine will be on a table the opposite side of reception area to the Receptionist. Please respect the Receptionist’s space ie 2 metres. There is a spot marked in front of the receptionist for where you stand.
• All of us at First Physio Plus will appreciate your cooperation and patience. 
• As Always if you have any suggestions we are interested to hear them.

Performing warm-up exercises before every workout has tons of benefits that the average person may not know about.

Avoiding Sports Injuries

By not performing warm-up exercises before every workout, a person may miss out on many important health advantages.

Warm-up routines do not need to be long, and can be as short as five minutes. When done properly, warm-up exercises can have an amazing effect on a person’s workout.

Warm-up exercises can burn extra calories

Ideally, warm-up exercises should be done at leisurely pace, which is about 50 percent of a person’s maximum heart rate.

A warm-up routine should be approximately 10 minutes in length. In the time span of the warm-up, a person could expect to burn up to 100 calories. That is 100 calories burned that may have not have been if the person skipped the warm-up exercises before his or her workout.

Warm-up exercises help prevent injuries

An exerciser should never start exercising full force the minute he or she start the workout. Before a workout, muscles are cold and stiff, which makes them more prone to injuries. Warm-up exercises help to make the muscles warm and pliable, enabling them to perform the workout with a less chance of strain or injury. Also, warm-up exercises help to raise the body’s temperature, which helps to lubricate the body’s joints. This makes it easier for your body to move and for your muscles to flex and then relax.

Warm-up exercises help to protect the body’s immune system

All-out exercise that is sudden actually will flood the body with stress hormones that can weaken the person’s immune system. A weakened immune system is more susceptible to illness and diseases which makes it easier to catch colds and viruses. Performing warm-up exercises helps the body to ease into the workout and will not flood the body full of the stress hormones. Since the body is not flooded with stress hormones, the immune system remains healthy.