About Me
Career History
I graduated from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, with a B.Sc. in Physiotherapy in 2004. Between 2005 and 2010 I travelled and worked in a variety of government and private hospitals in South Africa, the UK and Ireland, including 2 years in a Sports Injury Clinic in Cork city, various NHS contracts in London, and a year in the HSE in West Cork.
In 2011 I returned to Ireland and established Caroline Cumming Physiotherapy in Ballydehob, West Cork.
Post Graduate Education
Since University I have completed many different post graduate courses, most of which have been in my main area of clinical interest; musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
Some extended skills I have gained include;
Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Exercise Prescription - Trinity College Dublin
Dry Needling
Certificate in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy from Curtin University / Manual Concepts, Australia
PPL Biomechanics and Orthotic prescription
Kinesio Tape Technique
Women’s Health Physiotherapy, including Pelvic Girdle Pain, Pre/Post natal care and urinary incontinence
STOTT trained Pilates Instructor
200 hour Yoga Teacher, trained in India
Lifestyle Medicine prescription
Special Interests - Lifestyle Medicine:
I completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Exercise Prescription in 2015/16 through Trinity College Dublin, which focused on using physical activity in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease and lifestyle conditions. This was the start of my interest in what is now known as Lifestyle Medicine, and I have been pursuing this interest clinically ever since.
I spent 2023/2024 studying further and recently completed the Core Accreditation Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine through the British Association of Lifestyle Medicine (https://bslm.org.uk)
In 2025 I completed a 100 hour Diploma in Health Coaching, which has helped put all the previous knowledge and skills together in a way that I can deliver directly to patients.
