The Importance of Podiatry and Foot Care

Foot being massaged

This blog discusses the importance of good foot care indeed maintenance of the feet. Danielle works in our clinics in Patrick’s Quay, Macroom and Mallow, Cork. After overindulging in all things nice, but not necessarily healthy around Christmas, it is not surprising that the number one New Year’s resolution amongst the Irish population is to lose […]

Happy New Year! Speech & Language Therapy in 2013

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Happy New Year – Speech and Language Therapy 2013     Everyday speech and language therapists work with a wide range of people from infants with language delay, to young children who stammer to adults who have neurological conditions to older persons who may be recovering from a stroke. We aim to give them voice by […]

New Clinic Locations For Psychology Services

We are very happy to announce that we are expanding our Psychology services across Dublin, to our clinics in Drumcondra, Temple Bar and Baggot Street. This means that we now have seven psychology clinic locations across both North and South Dublin.  We provide Counselling Psychology services for adults and children, for a wide range of […]

Eating out in your favorite Restaurants – the Sensible Way

Having meals out and enjoying occasional treats are part of life but by having them in moderation and making some adjustments you will be able to enjoy these occasions without feeling guilty or putting weight back on. Many of us meet up with friends and family during the week and more often on the weekends […]

Looking to spoil your better half?

Then pick up a voucher here at Spectrum Health for that perfect massage or even a foot rub for your partner to unwind at the end of a stressful week. At Spectrum Health we provide gift vouchers which can also be used for a wide range of our Healthcare services in all of our clinics across Ireland.  So if you […]

Children in Disadvantaged Areas Can Benefit From Speech & Language Therapy

Toddler with headphones and a microphone

Childhood Development Initiative The Childhood Development Initiative issued a recent report on November 15th on providing early speech and language services to children. The report discusses how young children from disadvantaged areas, who are given access to Speech & Language Therapy, will have a better start in their schools. The study was based on a piloted service where […]

Rethink Your Drink!! Read this now for astonishing facts!

Did you know that a glass of wine has the same calories as a slice of cake or that a can of coke is equivalent to about 15 tsp of sugar? Wine, beer, cider and spirits are all made by fermenting and distilling natural starch and sugar. Being high in sugar means alcohol contains lots […]

Do You Eat Enough Fibre? 10 High Fibre Foods

Diets with the word “fibre” included generally seem to evoke sighs, with such programs being deemed as being potentially dull and lacking in flavour. However that does not have to be the case! Fibre is a vital element to your overall nutrition but it does not have to be boring. Why is a High Fibre Diet Important? Getting the […]

New Spectrum In-Clinic Services: The Beacon Clinic – Sandyford

As we mentioned in our blog post last week, we have a brand new clinic in Sandyford within the Beacon Clinic (The Well, within the Beacon to be exact). The clinic has been offering Psychology services since last week but we are pleased to announce the commencement of a number of new services within our clinic. This week we […]

Stuttering: A Quick Overview of What You Need to Know

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What is Stuttering? Stuttering is a speech disorder where the person knows what he/she wants to say but at the time may be unable to say it because of disruptions to fluency. In most cases a stutter is not acquired but developmental, adults presenting with a Stutter usually have had it since childhood. It is […]