Rehabilitation Packs

Ability Matters can provide necessary equipment and adaptive devices to increase independence in your home. The occupational therapist is available to assess you and recommend help for your independent living needs. Home assessments are also available.

Ability Matters can offer assessments with our orthotist, prosthetists and physiotherapist. We offer a full range of rehabilitation in our state of the art clinic. 

Hip Replacement Rehabilitation Products

Nowadays due to advancements in surgery and involvement of allied health professionals, patients will be discharged home 4-5 days after their surgery.

Rehabilitation after a hip replacement is important. It is also essential to comply with your hip precautions to ensure full healing can be achieved and avoid risk of reinjuring/dislocation. This total hip replacement pack can help. These items will relieve you of unnecessary reaching and stretching that may cause injury.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Products

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an auto-immune disease (where the body acts against itself) that causes recurrent inflammation in the joints. This is characterised by pain, swelling, redness and heat in the joints. Rheumatoid Arthritis can make your joints feel stiff and can leave you feeling generally unwell and tired.

Rheumatoid Arthritis affects everyone differently and the symptoms can come and go. When you are experiencing symptoms this called a "flare-up". About 1% of the adult population in Ireland is affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis and it tends to affect people between the ages of 30 and 50.

Energy Conservation and Fatigue

Energy conservation techniques have been developed by occupational therapists to help reduce fatigue. If you find that fatigue is preventing you from doing the things you value most in your life, energy conservation techniques may help you.

When we push ourselves past our physical capabilities, good judgement is affected and accidents occur more frequently. Energy conservation means looking at your daily routines to find ways to reduce the amount of effort needed to perform certain tasks and building more energy throughout the day.