The Clinic
Christina Foley, Chartered Physiotherapy is a locally run Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic established in 2009.
Conveniently located within the Medical Centre, Kenmare, we have excellent links to GPs’ and other healthcare professionals ensuring a confidential and thorough service to make sure you achieve the best outcome possible.
We are strongly committed in offering you the best experience possible and therefore ensure our knowledge & skills are continuously updated & current.
Our Physiotherapists have extensive medical training and have worked in acute hospital & rehabilitation settings with in-depth knowledge and skills ensuring excellent clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills. Without an understanding or a professional diagnosis your problem is likely to recur therefore we ensure we give time to our assessment with you so you get the best results.
Our Approach
At Christina Foley Chartered Physiotherapy we diagnose, treat and manage your injury, pain or dysfunction. We aim to get to the root cause of your complaint and undertake an in-depth assessment to achieve a diagnosis.
We then provide you with a specific individual treatment plan including a focus on education and rehabilitation aiming to achieve your pre-injury health.
Completing a specific tailored exercise and management plan reduces your chance of the issue recurring again, allowing you better control and awareness of your complaint.
We firmly believe in preventative care and can offer you assessment, advice and exercise prescription to ensure you get the most from your body and daily needs even if you have no pain whether it for maximising sports potential or ensuring better well-being.
About Us
Christina Foley
Christina is a Chartered Physiotherapist from Kenmare. Following completion of her BSc, Christina moved to Glasgow to undertake the Master of Science in Physiotherapy qualifying with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in 2007. She has several years working in the NHS teaching hospitals in Glasgow and London.
She obtained a BSc Sport & Exercise Science from the University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) in 2005. As part of her degree she also attended the renowned University of Western Australia (UWA), Perth studying human movement for 6 months. Prior to returning to Ireland in mid 2009, Christina undertook her Junior Physiotherapy rotations within the Whittington Hospital and University Hospital London.
Christina has extensive experience in Sports Physiotherapy. Currently, Christina is lead physiotherapist for Kenmare Senior District & Underage GAA, Kenmare Shamrocks GAA, Templenoe GAA and Colaiste Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare. In 2014 Christina travelled to Glasgow again to work as team physiotherapist at the Commonwealth Games. She provides ongoing physiotherapy for Kathyrn Thomas’ PUREresults bootcamp at Parknasilla Resort & Spa.
She was lead physiotherapist for the Kerry Minor Football team in 2012-13. Prior to this she was lead Physiotherapist to the Kerry Senior and underage Ladies from 2009-2012. She also worked with Limerick Senior Men’s Football team in 2009/2010.
She also worked privately in a practice in Fulham and provided sports physiotherapy to the Fulham Irish Men’s Football Team and the Slough Ladies Premier Hockey team, supporting the team in Paris at the Eurocup Finals. She worked at the London Marathon for two years in 2008 and 2009 while also gaining experience at GB rowing with the English Institute of Sport during her time in London. Christina previously lectured as a physiotherapist at IT Tralee on BSc. Health & Leisure degree. Christina now runs a full-time business in Kenmare while also continuing a part-time position in the Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee.
Michael Hallissey
Michael Hallissey is a Chartered Physiotherapist qualifying with an MSc Physiotherapy from University College Dublin in 2016. Prior to this Michael completed a BSc Sport & Exercise Science from University of Limerick. He is currently working as team physiotherapist with the Kerry Minor and U17 intercounty squad. Michael is also dry needling certified and continues to attend Physiotherapy courses on a regular basis.
Michael is an accomplished Gaelic Footballer himself, and currently lines out for his home club Templenoe GAA. He played an integral part at cornerback helping his club win the All-Ireland AIB Junior Club final in Croke Park in 2015/16. Michael also loves farming and works on his family farm in his spare time.