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Bone Stress Injuries (BSI)
Bone stress injuries, localised bone pain and tenderness over the bone. The person reports pain is worse with weight bearing both during...
Damien Mc Mahon
Dec 6, 20241 min read
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Adductor Squeeze test for groin pain.
A great quick screen you can use to assess function in your athletes with adductor-related or hip-related groin pain. Red light : The...
Damien Mc Mahon
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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How Do Hamstrings Impact ACL Recovery?
Recovering from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury is not just about rest and ice packs. It involves understanding the crucial...
Damien Mc Mahon
Nov 20, 20243 min read
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It is not all about Quads in ACL rehabilitation
There is an emphasis on quadriceps strengthening during ACL rehab but do not neglect your hamstrings "contraction of the hamstrings...
Damien Mc Mahon
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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How to set up your Outlier Nordic T-Bar
Place your Outlier Nordic T-Bar on the floor and measure your foot size. While standing place your foot beside it, your toes should be...
Damien Mc Mahon
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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Does Foot Position Matter for Nordic Hamstring Exercise
Often a question I get asked in clinic, "What way should my foot be placed during Nordics" Having your foot flat (dorsiflexion), a faster...
Damien Mc Mahon
Oct 16, 20221 min read
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Struggle to do Nordics?
The Nordic Hamstring Exercise (will refer to them as Nordics from now on) can be a difficult exercise to perform through full range of...
Damien Mc Mahon
Jul 23, 20221 min read
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Return to walking/running after Achilles tendinopathy
Running increases load on the achilles tendon 6-12 times your body weight Walking loads the achilles tendon 3.5 x body weight Therefore...
Damien Mc Mahon
Jun 17, 20221 min read
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Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy is an insertional tendinopathy. This is when the hamstring tendon is compressed against ischial...
Damien Mc Mahon
May 26, 20222 min read
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To Nordic or not to Nordic that is the question
There is a big debate regarding Nordic Hamstring Exercise most commonly known as Nordics. Some are for and some are for against, but what...
Damien Mc Mahon
May 25, 20221 min read
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Should I Attend a Chartered Physiotherapist
At physio recovery room I often get asked this question "should I attend a chartered physiotherapist", the answer I reply is "what would...
Damien Mc Mahon
May 24, 20222 min read
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Low back pain is a huge source of suffering for many people world
Here's the up-to-date knowledge on the condition and some advice on the steps people can take to help themselves. Low back pain is common...
Damien Mc Mahon
May 24, 202210 min read
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The Outlier Nordic T-Bar™️ from an idea to a real product
The Outlier Nordic T-Bar was designed and created by myself, Damien Mc Mahon a chartered physiotherapist in Ireland. The idea came from a...
Damien Mc Mahon
May 23, 20222 min read
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Elite Hamstring Testing
Physio Recovery Room is one of the only chartered physiotherapist in the west of Ireland to offer Hamstring Solo testing. The hamstring...
Damien Mc Mahon
Apr 29, 20221 min read
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Tips for managing Tendinopathy
Tendinopathy (previous known as tendonitis) is a common name to categories tendon pain. The most common tendinopathies seen at Physio...
Damien Mc Mahon
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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Hamstring injury Reduce your risk
Hamstring injuries are common in sports that require sprinting and kicking, the rapid eccentric movement of the hamstring during these...
Damien Mc Mahon
Apr 29, 20221 min read
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Nordic Hamstring Curl Machine
A Guide To Using the Outlier Nordic T-Bar "a game changer for Nordics on the go" Rhasidat Adeleke - Fastest Female Irish International...
Damien Mc Mahon
Apr 29, 20221 min read
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‘Not sprinting, is not sprinting’. You get quick by sprinting quick and moving fast.
Conor Shannon BSc Sport and Exercise Science No more than kicking a point, or executing a solo, sprinting is a skill. Speed is a specific...
Damien Mc Mahon
Apr 29, 20226 min read
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