WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE

Photos by John Cleary

ABOVE: Ruth Ann O’Connor, Ballybunion-Kilmaine, Co Mayo, Navigator and John Warren, Ballindore, Co Mayo, Driver, joined up for the Circuit of Kerry Rally on Sunday from the Rose Hotel Tralee.

ABOVE: Getting the Circuit of Kerry Rally off the ground at the Rose Hotel on Sunday morning, from left Jim O’Brien Chief Scrvtineer Tralee, Jason Brick, Ass COC and Paudie Griffin, Scrvtineer, Tralee.

ABOVE: Driving a Talbot Sunbeam P J. O’Dowd, Tralee, with team supporters pictured at the Circuit of Kerry Rally at the Rose Hotel grounds on Sunday, sitting on car roof Charlotte Doherty, her dad Roland Doherty, Patrick Lawlor, co-driver, Ardfert, Mike Kenny, Ballyheigue and Jonathon O’Shea, Keel.

ABOVE: Circuit of Kerry Rally on Sunday from the Rose Hotel Tralee, driving Toyota Twin Driver Robert Counihan, Kilcummin, Killarney and on right Navigator Timmy Kelly, Killarney.

ABOVE: Autism Awareness session delivered by Aspect support services to members and Garda staff at Tralee Garda Station. April is Autism Awareness month Sitting from left Sgt. Eileen O’Sullivan, D/Garda Mary McGinty, Tralee Garda Sinead Coffey, Georgina McGough and Garda Trish Fitzpatrick, back from left Colm Lenihan (Aspect) Tim O’Connell, Siobhán Caulfield (Aspect) Aaron O’Brien, D/Garda Gerald Breen and D/Garda Trevor Ryan.

ABOVE: The Passion of Christ takes part in St. John’s Church Tralee on Good Friday including a Pageant that will form part of the Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion and will commence at 3pm on 7th April.

Recurring Back Pain

Q. What can I do about recurring back pain?

A. If you are experiencing a recurring ache or pain in your back it may be time to get it assessed.

Q. Is there different types of back pain?

A. Yes there is.

There is acute back pain which happens suddenly and usually lasts a few days to a few weeks.

There is subacute back pain which can come on suddenly or over time and last 4-12 weeks. Then there is chronic back pain which may come on quickly or slowly and lasts longer than 12 weeks and occurs daily.

Q. How do I know if my pain or muscular or nerve?

A. Nerve pain tends to be stabbing, tingling, and sharp while muscular pain is dull and steady or crampy and spasmodic.

Q. What can be done to fix my pain?

A. First of all we will assess you here in the clinic to establish what is causing and contributing to your pain. Then through hands on therapy combined with corrective exercises we will work to get you back moving unrestricted and pain free.