Arthritis
Margaret Hawkins on 28 Oct 2020
Early health warnings you shouldn’t ignore
COVID-19 is affecting people’s willingness to visit GPs and hospitals for check-ups and tests, but this can lead to unnecessary fatalities, writes Margaret Hawkins.
Mairead Lavery on 18 Mar 2020
Groundcare: paying the price
So your mind wants to garden but your back says no. That’s the dilemma that faced Mairead Lavery who explains the adjustments she made to keep gardening
Amii McKeever on 30 Oct 2019
Maintaining a healthy back in farming
Irish Country Living caught up with Derek Cawley, consultant spine surgeon, who grew up on a farming, to discuss common back problems seen in farming and the solutions that may help
Contributor on 07 Aug 2019
Staying active with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis affects approximately 45,000 people in Ireland; but the importance of staying physically active cannot be over-estimated, say researchers at the University of Limerick
Margaret Hawkins on 04 Apr 2018
Health: On the right footing
Don’t drag your heels when it comes to looking after your feet – that’s the message this spring. Margaret Hawkins gets lots of advice about what constitutes a good shoe
Margaret Hawkins on 14 Feb 2018
Can eating particular foods cause your arthritis to flare up?
Can eating particular foods cause your arthritis to flare up? Margaret Hawkins asks dietitian Richelle Flanagan of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI) to separate fact from myth.
Margaret Hawkins on 03 Jan 2018
Health: Minding your back ahead of calving season
Back injuries often occur at calving time, so this week Margaret Hawkins got advice from chartered physiotherapist Jonathan Flavin about looking after one’s back on the farm.
Margaret Hawkins on 22 Jul 2015
Outrunning arthritis
Arthritis affects one in five people in Ireland and can make life very difficult. Margaret Hawkins speaks to a man who is taking up the Arthritis Ireland’s Micro-Triathlon challenge this October.
Margaret Hawkins on 28 Jan 2015
Some of the latest health news
Margaret Hawkins has this round-up of some of the latest health news in Ireland.
Margaret Hawkins on 26 Nov 2014
Health focus: getting a hip replacement
Hip replacements can improve many people’s quality of life. Margaret Hawkins speaks with consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Stuart Edwards, about what’s involved.
Mairead Lavery on 11 Jun 2014
On the road again with Patrick Feeney
Country music star Patrick Feeney talks openly about how pain almost drove him to the edge.
Margaret Hawkins on 02 Apr 2014
Should you consider a knee replacement operation?
Do you experience pain walking up steps? Knee replacement operations can be an option if your arthritis has seriously affected your life.
on 09 Oct 2013
Battling rheumatoid arthritis
Margaret Hawkins recently met up with Pauline Culleton who has battled rheumatoid arthritis since the age of just 19