Physiotherapy in Cork

Most Irish health insurers, VHI, Laya and Irish Life Health cover part of the cost of chartered physiotherapy, depending on your plan. Mariam is a Chartered Physiotherapist and CORU registered, which is what insurers require. You pay at the clinic, keep your receipt, and claim back through your insurer. Physiotherapy fees may also qualify for tax relief through Revenue if not otherwise reimbursed.

No. Physiotherapists are primary care practitioners, so you can book directly. If your health insurance covers physiotherapy, check whether they require a referral for claiming, most don't.

It depends on the issue, and you'll get an honest estimate at your first assessment. Every plan moves through the same three phases: relief, where we settle the pain and find the limits; rehabilitation, where you rebuild strength and confidence with us guiding the work; and resilience, where sessions spread out and self-management takes over. Wherever you are, you'll know which phase you're in and what comes next. And we'll never book you in for more than you need.

Comfortable clothes you can move in. For lower body issues, shorts are ideal; for shoulders and neck, a vest or loose top.

Some techniques can be momentarily uncomfortable, but treatment shouldn't be painful and you're in control throughout. Discomfort is never a requirement for progress. Sometimes things feel a bit more sore for a day or so after a first visit, mostly because we test where the limits are. That settles, and we'll tell you what to expect before you leave.