About Cahir Physiotherapy

About the physiotherapist - Karen Coughlan
Karen graduated from University College Dublin in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (Honours). She then went onto achieve a Masters Degree in Sports Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne, Australia, where she also came top of the class. Throughout her training and since, Karen has had a wide range of experience in treating work, home and sports related injuries.

Since 2005 Karen has been the National Physiotherapist at the Irish Hockey Association, working with the womens senior and junior age-group squads. She is also the secretary of the Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports and Exercise Medicine group, a sub-group of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists.

Having played ladies gaelic football from a young age in Glanworth, Co. Cork, Karen has more recently turned her attention to running. She is a member of Dundrum Athletics club and ran her third Dublin Marathon in 2008. She also competed in her first sprint triathlon in 2008.

Check out Karen's warm-up tips for running at...

http://www.iscp.ie/content/view/29/428/

What is a Chartered Physiotherapist?
Karen Coughlan is a member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (MISCP). Membership of the society is granted to graduates of accredited University Physiotherapy degrees incorporating significant hospital-based training, who have demonstrated that they are competent practitioners, educated to the highest international standards. www.iscp.ie. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development is now mandatory for all ISCP members with emphasis on evidence-based practice. The ISCP is a member of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy.