I am delighted with the treatment I received from Meadbh. For years, I suffered with headaches, sinus problems and a stiff neck. With the massage and needles, I have got great relief. I have great movement now and no headaches. I have even found that my sense of smell has improved as the sinuses have cleared. Meadbh gave me some home exercises to do which I find are very good.

Skibbereen

18 months ago, I had an accident and I fractured my pelvis. Before I went to Meadbh, I found my muscles were very stiff and sore. I found it very hard to stoop or to pick something up from the floor. I was very stiff when I got up in the morning and it took a long time to get going. Things were getting worse. Now, after 4 treatments, I am able to do a lot more and the morning stiffness is almost gone. I am able to stand up straight again and I can even bend to touch my toes. The exercises that Meadbh gave me have helped a lot.

Skibbereen

Before I started physio with Meadbh, I had fallen at home outside my door. I had hurt my left knee, wrists, fingers, and arms and had all aches and pains all over my body. I felt like a 90 year old person. After the first session with Meadbh, I was feeling better. Within a few weeks, I was getting back to normal and back walking. I would recommend anybody who has any type of aches and pains in knees, back or headaches to give Meadbh a try at physio. She is a brilliant person and is so relaxing. She has made me feel 100% well again. Thanks for everything.

Leap

In June 2010, I broke two bones in my ankle from falling on it awkwardly one day. After getting it x-rayed I was told I had broken my tibia in one place and was given a boot to wear for one month. On my first check up in Cork, I was told to start putting weight on my leg and gradually start walking with the boot. This I could not do as the pain was excruciating. Three weeks later, I returned to the hospital for another check-up and had another x-ray taken. To my dismay, I was told that my fibula was crushed also and they did not spot this in my original examination.
After 8 weeks in the boot, I started to slowly walk. I attended physio in Cork and Clonakilty but the limp persisted. I then went to visit Meadbh O’Leary in Caring Hands, Skibbereen. She worked on the whole leg and gave me some exercises to do. I had four consecutive treatments and I saw an instant improvement in my walk and gradually my limp went completely.
I highly recommend Meadbh O’Leary for any muscular treatment and I consider her to be a highly skilled therapist.

Clonakity

I had been struggling to shake off a lower back injury which had resulted in me experiencing a lot of stiffness and loss of flexibility in that area. I had also suffered an attack of sciatica from the same injury. This had been very painful and left me with a lot of soreness and tenderness down through the muscles in my leg.
Meadbh performed a combination of dry needle therapy and cranial therapy on my back and leg over the course of a number of weeks. I found this treatment to be very effective as it greatly reduced the symptoms I had experienced.
She also provided me with a program of exercises and stretches which were designed to strengthen my lower back and core region. I can say that this program has been of immense benefit to me as I am now feeling a lot stronger in this area. Meadbh is an excellent therapist with a tremendous passion for her job and I am very grateful to her for the treatment she provided.