Lead clinician and business owner Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Cummins opened the doors of Enhanced Motion back in July 2020, at the height of the pandemic, with the aim of helping to improve lives and provide the best care for those in pain. Based on Main Street, Ballaghaderreen, the business has continued to go from strength to strength in the years since…
Tell us a bit about Enhanced Motion…
Enhanced Motion is a Neuromuscular Therapy Clinic with myself (Liz Cummins), and fellow neuromuscular therapist, Conor Quinn.
What kind of services do you offer?
We have a wide range of services, including dry needling, cupping, and athletic rehabilitation. Clients can also avail of a number of sports packages, including deep tissue and sports massage and sports recovery boots. Each appointment includes a full assessment, hands-on treatment and exercises to take home. Clients are given goals and we help to keep them accountable in their recovery.
What kind of clients do you work with?
We work with people of all ages and abilities. We’re lucky to work with one of the local GAA clubs here, Western Gaels Ladies, as well as other sports clubs. We also have a great working relationship with local doctors and they will recommend us to patients who are suffering from sports injuries or chronic pain and want private treatment.
Outside of physical treatments what other services do you offer?
Enhanced Motion offers mobility classes to the wider community to help improve health and wellbeing and these are suitable for all levels and abilities.
At 10.30 am on Mondays, we hold a ladies mobility class in Ballaghaderreen Community Centre, predominately aimed towards women (over-50/55s). We do loads of different exercises – functional movements, resistance band training, circuit training, etc. The premise is to get women out and making time for themselves in order to get active and socialise. Participants have the opportunity to enjoy a cup of tea/refreshments and a chat following the class.
At 7 pm on Monday evenings, Conor holds a mixed, foundation-level class at Ballaghaderreen Community Park called ‘Movement is Medicine’. The class aims to get underactive muscles working better and focuses on using breathing techniques to improve joint alignment and strength.
At 7.30 pm on Wednesdays, we hold a ladies ‘Enei Qi Gong’ movement class at Ballaghaderreen Community Park, open to everyone of all levels. The practice, which is older than Tai Chai, allows participants to develop their mobility, flexibility, and strength at a gentle pace. The class teaches twelve movements that work out the whole body without having to get on the ground, like other practices such as yoga often require. The class also focuses on breathing techniques, meditation, and relaxation.
We also give talks at the FRC and this enables people to ask us questions about their issues with mobility or pain. We also offer advice on dealing with long-term pain and give tips on breathing techniques and exercises.
This all sounds great! How do I book an appointment?
You can book an appointment by calling 086-3786701, emailing enhancedmotionballa@gmail.com, or visiting enhancedmotion.ie. Our clinic is open from 9 am to 8 pm Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm on Friday, and 8 am to 1 pm on Saturday. You can also keep up to date by following us on Instagram and Facebo
