Within elite sport there is huge investment from external sponsors and the pressure to measure and optimise performance. Essentially as coaches our role is to improve the physical, skill and mental capacity of the player. Due to this there has been a shift in focus on athlete’s wellbeing, as it is perceived that factors such as sleep, mood and general wellbeing can influence performance.
The primary goals of Physiotherapy / Rehabilitation for non-athletic individuals often revolve around promoting long-term functional recovery and minimising outcome measures such as pain. Within the sporting environment the primary focus for athletes is typically the speed of their recovery, with the possible long-term health risks being of secondary relevance compared to their sports achievements.
Speed is crucial in Rugby Union, and Post-activation Potentiation Enhancement (PAPE) has been utilised to enhance speed within the training environment.
To increase female athletes' performance and well-being, physiological factors such as female sex hormone levels at various stages of the menstrual cycle (MC) have to be considered.
Groin pain in athletes that is not associated with the hip joint is often referred to by various terms, such as athletic pubalgia, sports hernia, and adductor tendinopathy. Check out this blog to gain a better understanding of why athletes breakdown with athletic groin pain
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To increase female athletes' performance and well-being, physiological factors such as female sex hormone levels at various stages of the menstrual cycle (MC) have to be considered.
What Is CrossFit?: Here’s a quick video to explain what exatcly CrossFit is. CrossFit Injuries: Any physical activity which involves training with resistance using a wide variety of intensities and volumes run the potential risk of minor and serious injuries.
Posterior cruciate ligamnet (PCL) tears: Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tears are less common than ACL tears partly due to the fact the ligament is much broader and has greater strength than the ACL PCL injuries are often associated with meniscal and chondral injuries.
Massage and Arthritis Watch this brief video for a summary of how Physiotherapy can help manage arthritic conditions. This fact sheet has been written to provide general information about massage for people with arthritis and musculoskeletal pain.
Rehabilitation for acute muscle injury – Early Rehab vs Delayed Rehab: Acute muscle strains such as hamstring strains are extremely common within the sporting world. These injuries can result in substantial loss of play time and are often not rehabilitated correctly which leads to risk of recurrence.
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What is Plantar Fasciitis?: The most common cause of rear foot (heel) pain is plantar fasciitis. It is a nagging and often extremely limiting condition. This condition commonly occurs in runners/athletes while it is also common in the older adult.
The facts and figures for lateral ankle sprains: • Most common acute sports medicine injury – 53% of all basketball injuries Garrick et al (1983) – 21% of all soccer injuries Ekstrand & Tropp (1990) – Estimated to be >23,000 ankle sprains/day in the USA – The lateral ankle ligaments are not as thick as […]
The Road Runner: Road running is one of the world’s most popular forms of exercise. However, up to 50% of all runners will sustain an injury which will affect their running performance and/or their ability to train.
ACL Reconstruction: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are becoming increasing common in sports today. ACL rehabilitation and prevention training is one of the hottest topics in sports medicine throughout the world.
Walk Without Pain at Physio Tullamore: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy. A new and effective treatment for Plantar Fasciitis Plantar Fasciitis or heel pain is a common presentation to our clinic.
Knee Arthroscopy Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears
Taping Injuries We have all seen the players / athletes running around wearing multi coloured strappings and tape… So is there any benefit to it? In this blog we will take a closer look! RockTape RockTape is a special kind of tape known as kinesiology tape.
The facts and figures for lateral ankle sprains: • Most common acute sports medicine injury – 53% of all basketball injuries Garrick et al (1983) – 21% of all soccer injuries Ekstrand & Tropp (1990) – Estimated to be >23,000 ankle sprains/day in the USA – The lateral ankle ligaments are not as thick as […]
What is Trochanteric Bursitis? Trochanteric bursitis (TB) is a common problem seen by sports medicine practitioners, affecting as many as 5.6 patients per 1000 adults.1
Massage and Arthritis Watch this brief video for a summary of how Physiotherapy can help manage arthritic conditions. This fact sheet has been written to provide general information about massage for people with arthritis and musculoskeletal pain.
Medicines and Arthritis This fact sheet provides general information about the main types of medicines used for arthritis. It also gives tips on the safe use of medicines and where to go for further information.
What is osteoarthritis? This sheet has been written for people affected by osteoarthritis (OA). It provides general information to help you understand how osteoarthritis affects you and what you can do to manage it.
Positional Match Running Performance in Elite Gaelic Football 30(8)/2292–2298 Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
The training—injury prevention paradox: should athletes be training smarter and harder?
Why are our muscles so sore post exercise? Check out this fantastic video by E.M Sport Science on the cellular effects of training hard!
Getting to the heel of the problem: plantar fascia lesions T. Jeswania, J. Morleseb, E.G. McNallyc – Clinical Radiology (2009) 64, 931-939 Heel pain is a frequent disabling symptom.
Many athletes put a lot of emphasis on the pre-event meal / eating before exercise believing it is the key element to performance. It is important to remember that food eaten throughout the training week and food and fluid consumed during the event is just as important.
Stretching So we all are told by Coaches, Strength and Conditioning staff, Chartered Physiotherapists that you need to stretch; but let’s be honest, how often do you skip it and launch straight into a run? There’s a lot of conjecture as to whether or not stretching prevents injury and benefits running.
An introductory guide to increasing muscle mass in the developing athlete Strength and power are important traits in many sports. For young athletes, increasing muscle mass represents an important part of their athletic development.
Extracorporeal Radial Shockwave Therapy for the Treatment of Achilles Tendinopathies Edison Antonio Serrano NEOMEDICA, Lima, Peru, 16th International Congress of the International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment, 2013
Tendinopathy and Injections: What you NEED to know before deciding whether or not to have an injection! Below is a recent review of evidence based papers on the effectiveness of injection therapy for achilles tendinopathies.
Carbohydrate Loading ‘Carbohydrate loading’ is probably one of the most misunderstood terms in sports nutrition. People commonly think anyone involved in sport needs to ‘carb up’ and the way to do this is to eat ‘flat out’ in the days leading up to an event.
General Information on Shin Splints: Shin Splints / Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is one of the most common complaints of the lower leg in the athletic population. Incidences between 4% and 35% have been reported in both military and athletic studies.
Osgood-Schlatter Disease Osgood-Schlatter Disease (also known as apophysitis of the tibial tubercle or OSD) is an inflammation of the patella tendon at the tibial tuberosity. It is characterised by a painful lump just below the knee and most often develops in young adolescents.
Should kids lift weights? Yes – and it doesn’t stunt their growth (By Stuart Marsh) From PE teachers to junior sport coaches and concerned mums and dads, nobody wants their kid lifting weights.
What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is an overuse tendinopathy of the lateral wrist extensor muscles where they insert at the elbow.
So Does The Perfect Posture Exist? So many patients present to Physio Tullamore with lower back pain from prolonged standing or sitting. Have you ever experienced neck tightness after staring at the computer screen for too long? The key is our bodies like movement!
Patellar Tendinopathy – Physio Tullamore Patella tendinopathy is a common condition treated at Physio Tullamore that affects athletes in a wide range of sports but is particularly associated with explosive jumping. The prevalence is reported to be around 40-50% amongst elite volleyball players.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis or disease of the joints. Osteoarthritis refers to a clinical syndrome of joint pain associated with varying degrees of functional limitation and a reduced quality of life. Osteoarthritis is often described as age-related ‘wear and tear’ and the prevalence of OA increases as we age.
Physio Tullamore are experts in dealing with chronic pain such as Osteoarthritis. Here are some recommendations and a short video showing some basic exercises to help a patient suffering with an arthritic knee.
Physio Tullamore are experts in dealing with chronic pain such as Osteoarthritis. Here are some recommendations and a short video showing some basic exercises to help a patient suffering with an arthritic hip.
Bike Fit Over the years there has been a steady increase in the number of cyclists presenting with lower back pain, shoulder and neck pain.
Dry needling is the insertion of sterile single use acupuncture needles directly into myofascial (muscular) trigger points. Trigger points are composed of multiple tight contraction knots within the muscle which cause and contribute to pain within the body.
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