[ { "post_id": "361", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Decelerations & GPS Monitoring in Gaelic Football", "post_content_short": "Tactical evolution in Gaelic football - handpassing, possession play and compressed defensive space - is driving a surge in high-demand decelerations and change of direction that GPS units struggle to capture. Martin Buchheit's GPS 2.0 and 3.0 frameworks explain why traditional distance and sprint metrics under-monitor this load, and what clubs and county teams can do about it.", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/gaelic-football-decelerations-and-gps-monitoring\/", "post_date": "2026-10-08 12:15:59" }, { "post_id": "360", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Low Back Pain During Pregnancy", "post_content_short": "Low back pain affects 50-90% of women during pregnancy, most commonly from 5-7 months. Written by physiotherapists Aimee Bard and Chloe Fogarty, this guide explains why it happens and how it can be safely managed through every stage of pregnancy — exercise, support belts, kinesiology taping and more.", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/low-back-pain-during-pregnancy\/", "post_date": "2026-10-08 11:49:19" }, { "post_id": "359", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Nutrition for ACL Rehabilitation", "post_content_short": "A loss of quadriceps muscle mass is common after ACL injury. Written with performance nutritionist Ellen McDermott MSc, SENr, this guide breaks down the nutritional strategies and supplements — protein, creatine, omega-3, collagen and more — timed and dosed to match each phase of ACL rehabilitation, from pre-operative through to late-stage rehab.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/nutrition-for-acl-rehabilitation\/", "post_date": "2026-10-08 10:48:28" }, { "post_id": "358", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Improving Swing Speed in Golf", "post_content_short": "Club head speed has become the obsession of the golfing community — and the good news is there are clear, evidence-backed ways to build it. We break down the four factors that actually drive swing speed (lower limb strength, jump explosivity, upper limb explosivity and flexibility), how amateurs can train them without 'ruining' their game, what the pros like Rory McIlroy are doing, and why skill training must always come first.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/improving-swing-speed-in-golf\/", "post_date": "2026-09-22 10:22:24" }, { "post_id": "357", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Types of Spinal Decompression Surgery and How They Influence Your Rehabilitation Timeline", "post_content_short": "Considering spinal decompression surgery, or recovering from it? We break down the main procedure types — laminectomy, discectomy, laminoplasty, foraminotomy, spinal fusion and minimally invasive options — and explain how each one shapes your rehabilitation timeline, from the first days after surgery to your return to full activity.", "post_icon": "", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/types-of-spinal-decompression-surgery-and-how-they-influence-your-rehabilitation-timeline\/", "post_date": "2026-09-15 09:53:49" }, { "post_id": "356", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Return to Contact Sport Following Latarjet Surgery: From Rehabilitation to Readiness", "post_content_short": "A criteria-based approach to returning contact-sport athletes (Gaelic football, rugby, hurling) to play after Latarjet shoulder stabilisation surgery: ESSKA-ESA consensus guidance, VALD Athletic Shoulder (ASH) force-plate testing, dynamometry, rotator cuff endurance and the nine-point readiness checklist.", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/return-to-contact-sport-after-latarjet-surgery\/", "post_date": "2026-09-08 08:10:23" }, { "post_id": "355", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "ACL Guidelines at Physio Tullamore", "post_content_short": "ACL rehabilitation guidelines from Physio Tullamore, Co. Offaly. A criteria-based, eight-stage framework guiding athletes from surgery to return to performance - drawing on Murdoch, Harries & Bakker and Buckthorpe's evidence-informed ACL rehabilitation research.", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/acl-rehab\/", "post_date": "2026-08-27 13:20:30" }, { "post_id": "354", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Orthotics", "post_content_short": "A custom orthotic is a device designed to align the foot and ankle into the most anatomically efficient position. They look like insoles,\r\n\tbut are biomechanical medical appliances that are custom made to correct your specific foot imbalance.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/media\/website_posts\/354\/orthotics-1.jpeg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/orthotics\/", "post_date": "2020-12-04 19:54:59" }, { "post_id": "266", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Golf", "post_content_short": "Golf and Physiotherapy: Golf is a sport with several health benefits, with up to a reported 60 million people of all ages playing the sport throughout the world. However, golf can be very demanding; requiring strength, endurance, explosive power, flexibility and athletic ability to perform a movement that produces some of the fastest club head", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/media\/website_posts\/266\/tiger2.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/golf\/", "post_date": "2018-04-19 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "267", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Injury Prevention", "post_content_short": "Injury Prevention Programs: It has been well established that the use of Injury Prevention Programs reduce ACL injury and all knee injuries\r\nby 50%, ankle injuries by 40% and all lower limb injuries by 22% (Finch et al, 2016, Grimm et al, 2016, Donnell-Fink et al, 2015). ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/media\/website_posts\/267\/injury-rehab-1.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/injury-prevention\/", "post_date": "2018-02-26 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "268", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "CrossFit", "post_content_short": "What Is CrossFit?: Here’s a quick video to explain what exatcly CrossFit is. CrossFit Injuries: Any physical activity which involves\r\ntraining with resistance using a wide variety of intensities and volumes run the potential risk of minor and serious injuries. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/media\/website_posts\/268\/CrossFit_Games_1400x.progressive.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/crossfit\/", "post_date": "2018-02-07 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "269", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "PCL", "post_content_short": "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.", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/pcl\/", "post_date": "2018-01-24 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "270", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Massage and Arthritis", "post_content_short": "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.", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/massage-arthritis-2\/", "post_date": "2018-01-10 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "272", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Early Rehab for Muscle Injury", "post_content_short": "Rehabilitation for acute muscle injury – Early Rehab vs Delayed Rehab: Acute muscle strains such as hamstring strains are extremely\r\ncommon within the sporting world. These injuries can result in substantial loss of play time and are often not rehabilitated correctly which\r\nleads to risk of recurrence. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/media\/website_posts\/272\/hamstring-3.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/early-rehab-muscle-injury\/", "post_date": "2017-12-13 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "271", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Christmas Gift Voucher", "post_content_short": "Christmas Gift Voucher We have the perfect gift for your family and friends why not purchase our Christmas Gift Vouchers For more information drop us a email or contact the clinic directly 0579329111 Thanks Chris & Dave", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/media\/website_posts\/271\/gift-card.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/christmas-gift-voucher-2\/", "post_date": "2017-12-13 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "273", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Plantar Fasciitis", "post_content_short": "What is Plantar Fasciitis?: The most common cause of rear foot (heel) pain is plantar fasciitis. It is a nagging and often extremely\r\nlimiting condition. This condition commonly occurs in runners\/athletes while it is also common in the older adult. ", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/plantar-fasciitis-3\/", "post_date": "2017-11-13 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "274", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Ankle Sprains", "post_content_short": "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 […]", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/ankle-sprains\/", "post_date": "2017-11-06 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "275", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "The Road Runner", "post_content_short": "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.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/media\/website_posts\/275\/Road-Runners-300x199_300x199a.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/the-road-runner\/", "post_date": "2017-10-11 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "276", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "ACL", "post_content_short": "ACL Reconstruction: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are becoming increasing common in sports today. ACL rehabilitation and prevention\r\ntraining is one of the hottest topics in sports medicine throughout the world. ", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/acl-2\/", "post_date": "2017-09-28 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "278", "post_category_id": "13", "post_title": "Hamstring Strain", "post_content_short": "Hamstring strain is one of the most common injuries in athletes. Hamstring strain is the most common muscle strain, with high rates of recurrence, and can lead to prolonged absence from sports. In professional athletes, hamstring strain make up 15% of all injuries in Australian rules football and 12% of all injuries in British soccer.", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/news-and-offers\/hamstring-strain\/", "post_date": "2017-06-19 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "279", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Plantar Fasciitis", "post_content_short": "Walk Without Pain at Physio Tullamore: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy. A new and effective treatment for Plantar Fasciitis Plantar\r\nFasciitis or heel pain is a common presentation to our clinic. ", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/media\/website_posts\/279\/heelpain-promotion-300x168.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/plantar-fasciitis\/", "post_date": "2017-05-30 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "280", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Is there any benefits to a knee arthroscopy?", "post_content_short": "Knee Arthroscopy Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/knee-arthroscopy\/", "post_date": "2017-05-29 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "281", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Taping", "post_content_short": "Taping Injuries We have all seen the players \/ athletes running around wearing multi coloured strappings and tape… So is there any\r\nbenefit to it? In this blog we will take a closer look! RockTape RockTape is a special kind of tape known as kinesiology tape. ", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/taping\/", "post_date": "2016-10-17 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "283", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Ankle Sprain", "post_content_short": "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 […]", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/ankle-sprain\/", "post_date": "2016-10-10 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "282", "post_category_id": "12", "post_title": "Trochanteric Bursitis", "post_content_short": "What is Trochanteric Bursitis? Trochanteric bursitis (TB) is a common problem seen by sports medicine practitioners, affecting as many as\r\n5.6 patients per 1000 adults.1 ", "post_icon": null, "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.physiotullamore.com\/resources\/trochanteric-bursitis\/", "post_date": "2016-10-10 00:00:00" } ]