I wanted to express my gratitude for all the help I received from Blanche, for literally saving my…read morelife. I went through a very hard time after a bad infection with multiple complications that put my life on hold. After time in a hospital when situation was stable and doctors sent me back home with approach to "wait and see" I turned to Blanche seeking for a help as my entire body was in very bad state and long lasting insomnia was not near the end regardless strong med. regime. Soon after my first visit I started to record finally improvments. That night I finally slept and I linked my sleep directly with session I had prior. This is a moment I started slow but steady recovery process. Blanche fixed my jaw that created tention in my entire body, addressed my sinus issues (the start of infection), removed traumas from my body, helped with insomnia (happy to say insomnia is in the past) helped to calm my nerves, and fixed many other issues that has not been addressed. (muscular tentions, posture issues) I met other osteopath in the past but I am highly impressed with Blanche highly professional (medical) approach. Some people are just gifted and I consider Blanche is one of those people who thanks to passion and dedication can simply hLeo others with their body struggles. I also noted fact that even though I was keen for more sessions I was stopped to wait to let the body work with all adjustments. Thank you for all your help! I have only one regret that I never met Blanche earlier however now I know where to turn if things start to slip!

From the owner: I am applying a wide range of techniques including soft and deep tissue, cranial, visceral, fascial…read moreand structural techniques. My objective is to treat the root cause of your issue in a minimum number of treatment. I adapt my techniques to the age of the patients, their needs and what they want.

I was experiencing a lot of neck pain for about 3 weeks. Dr Nicholas Flood was amazing. After…read moreseeing him the pain started to decrease and movement got progressively better. Highly recommend.

From the owner: Effective relief from…read more.. back and neck pain sciatica pregnancy related pain (back pain, rib pain, pelvic pain & SPD) unsettled babies (colic, reflux, wind, head/neck problems) headaches and migraines shoulder, elbow and hand pain hip pain knee, ankle and foot problems Visit www.dublinosteopathy.com for more details

Do you ever feel as if you need to know if you're doing the right thing? On the right track in…read morelife? Need some inspiration? Are you brave? Or do you fear the future? I got a voucher from Living Social for €19 for a 30 minute Tarot Card reading by Una Kelly at Holistic Haven. When I finally got there after a lovely cycle through heavy rains, I was greeted by Una, offered a warm cup of tea and was told exactly what to expect, which is good. Because you never know what is going to happen. I was warned that the cards can be good or bad, that I can accept the reading as it is or not. I was then made responsible for the shuffling of the cards. And for what I wanted to know. You may be skeptical about tarot and reading the future. I'm not. And I'm not afraid. Funnily enough, a lot of what Una read I've heard from other 'readers' and a lot of what she said is true. We all have more or less the same questions; money, work, love, health and a lot of what happens in our future is up to us, but it's nice to get a nudge in the right direction...

From the owner: Holistic Haven Drumcondra, is a little slice of heaven just outside of the city centre. It is…read moresituated on one of the major bus routes in Drumcondra (bus 11/13/16), Fagan's Pub bus stop. 5 minute walk from Drumcondra Train station. Holistic Haven is nestled in the heart of Drumcondra village, between Fagan's pub and AIB, above Markey's Men's shop. Holistic Haven Drumcondra, is a little slice of heaven just outside of the city centre. It is situated on one of the major bus routes in Drumcondra (bus 11/13/16), Fagan's Pub bus stop. 5 minute walk from Drumcondra Train station. Holistic Haven is nestled in the heart of Drumcondra village, between Fagan's pub and AIB, above Markey's Men's shop.

i discovered Vilma because she lectured at my college and i later found out that she had her own…read morepractice in town close to where i live. of course i had to go check her out :) if you read my other reviews of medical places, i generally tend to pick places based on convenience because i'm lazy :) it's actually really dumb luck that i've found so many great practitioners in dublin. or maybe ireland is just full of amazing people, i dunno. i went to Vilma initially for cranio-sacral therapy, and then eventually for some herbal medicine. she has a well-rounded holistic approach to health and she's extremely knowledgeable. she's not afraid to explain things to you in simple terms that you can understand and really relate to your own health. according to her web site, she does cranio-sacral therapy, naturopathy, herbal medicine, and nutrition among other things. when i went to her for cranio, i really had zero idea what it was all about aside from the few things friends had told me about it. but really, all i knew was that some people had deep emotional responses and some just came out of it feeling very relaxed. and i have to admit, i went into it with a healthy dose of skepticism. i also went there after a good healthy dose of cappuccino. heh. so suffice it to say, i didn't actually expect to be able to calm down as much as i eventually ended up doing. in fact it was such a distinct change in my disposition that at the end when we were talking about it, she said she "saw" a point at which my body started accepting the treatment and released a blockage. i completely felt that! it was so bizarre and almost surreal to me to be told by someone else what i had physically felt. especially when all that had been going on for an hour was me lying on my back and her with her hands places under my bum and on my chest. she also asked me if there was something going on with my thyroid or throat or if i had something i needed to talk about. i wasn't sure then, but i later found out that in fact there was something going on there. so color me a believer! i think Vilma is one of those very intuitive people which i completely appreciate because it shows that she's willing to connect with her patients and listen to them, even if they aren't actually speaking in words. i've had a handful of treatments with her and every single time i go in there frazzled like a chewed up electrical cord, i come out feeling calm, happy and on a few occasions positively giddy. and on a more physical level, she fixed a headache i'd had for days on one visit; on another, she made my sciatica go away (at least til i messed up my back again).

In December 2022 I started experiencing new and odd pains across the back of my neck and down…read moreacross my shoulders and chest. I decided it was time to see my doctor who at the time was Dr Gaffney. I told him about what I was experiencing and I found him to very rude and dismissive and im not joking but he kept repeating himself, example: "I'll book you in for an mri ok yes ok, yes ok, yea yea yea ok, yes ok ok yes ok ok yes ok ok ok ok" all in one sentence which was very odd and off putting. I got a major impression that he didn't want to hear what I was telling him and just wanted me out of his office asap. He even looked at me a couple of times while I was explaining my symptoms like I was crazy and making it up. Everything was lack lustre, even when checking my breathing or heart rate or anything, everything was so casual and mumbled that you can't even understand what he's saying and if you ask him to repeat himself you'll get an eye roll and then a reluctant mumbled repeat of what he said again. Anyway I gave him the benefit of the doubt as he booked me in for an mri in Clane which I had in March 2023. The results were sent to him as told by the receptionist in the hospital saying "your doctor should contact you in a week or so" So a week went by and no contact, I waited another week and still no contact. I decided to ring the surgery to find out about my results only for the (very rude) receptionist to tell me that the doctor is busy and he'll ring me back within a few days... So another week went by and still no contact. I rang again and got the same answer that he'll ring me back... so after another week he finally rings me about my results and it was the shortest conversation I've ever had in my life. Was basically you're fine, nothing wrong with ya, good night and good luck... and I'm not exaggerating. I was extremely dissatisfied with this treatment so I decided to change doctors to another doctor in maynooth. I got the approval in September 2023 and went in and explained everything from scratch about the pain that I was experiencing. My new doctor asked for the previous exams to which he got but he still insisted on getting another mri done so he can see for himself. I was booked in for an mri for Friday December 8th and on Thursday December 14th I got a missed call and a voicemail telling me to call them back asap, I called them back and got an appointment for the 21st of December. I went in and long story short I have "thinning discs" in a number of discs along the cervical spine and will need to see a specialist in the new year for treatment and have been prescribed painkillers in the meantime. I have wasted so much precious time with this "doctor" Gaffney that it makes me feel sick to my stomach... What's worse is because I was feeling so much pain every day in my neck area and had got "the all clear" from this "doctor" I started to overthink everything that could be wrong with me that would be causing me this pain that wouldn't have shown up in the mri scan. Everything from a cancerous tumour in my neck pushing against my discs to a potential upcoming heart attack due the pains across my shoulders and chest. So many sleepless nights desperately googling symptoms trying to self diagnose which is the probably one of the most soul destroying things you can do and I don't recommend it ever. I cannot warn you enough to stay clear of this "doctor" Gaffney as much as possible because in my opinion and experience he's not a doctor. A doctor is someone you see as your friend. Someone you can share your problems with without judgement. I promise you now that "dr" Gaffney is not someone you can do this with. I've had more than a dozen doctors so far in my lifetime and I can honestly say that "dr" Gaffney is the worst doctor I have ever met. You can see that his mind is somewhere else whether it be the golf course or something. If you're ever unfortunate enough to meet him and be in the position to confide in him your problems, issues and pains, physically or mentally you'll know exactly what I'm talking about...

The title Doctor should be reserved for those who practice competent medical care; So with that…read moresaid, I went to Mr.Gaffney with several complaints. I was kept in the office with him for 40 minutes and none of my medical concerns were addressed adequately. I had a facial abrasion which he "covered" using his ungloved bare, unwashed and unsterile hands by roughly placing a plaster over my skin and not the abrasion itself leaving my wound open and exposed. He touched numerous appliances including his keyboard, mouse, bin, and drawers and then proceeded to continue touching my face. He over spoke me numerous times repeatedly saying "right, ok, yeah, right, ok" after everything he said. I was not granted with the opportunity to speak properly while in his office. He was visibly shocked that I requested a copy of his medical report and questioned me on it; as if that was even his place. After his feeble application of a plaster to my face he refused to continue the appointment or address any of my other medical concerns which I requested he addressed numerous times. Instead I was cut off by his "right, ok, yeah, right, ok" remark. I found him to be incredibly disrespectful, unprofessional, uncaring, and unknowable. He keeps a filthy office, unorganised medical drawers, and he also wore his medical mask under his nose, not properly protecting me from the risk of contracting a Covid variant from him. I was charged €70 for this unhelpful appointment, which is ridiculous. I would HIGHLY SUGGEST that you take any and all of your medical concerns elsewhere to be evaluated by a competent medical professional.

After fighting back and neck pain for several days I went to see Brian and was delighted I did…read more Its always a question of what to do when you injure your back to go to the doctor, to ice it? to take medication? see a chiropractor? See an acupuncturist? Osteopath? I've been suffering from my back for years and after a good long session and a couple of days aching afterwards I am feeling great. Thanks Brian, I'll be back (but hopefully not too soon!)