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Sports injury practitioner who uses a variety of manual therapy, dry needling, cupping and NKT. Spor

08/03/2026

Most pitch athletes train strength, speed and conditioning....

But very few train spinal space...⛓️

When the spine is compressed from training, contact and daily load, the body starts to compensate.

Power leaks.
Rotation stiffens.
Speed drops.

A compressed spine can affect:

• Hip rotation for striking and kicking
• Thoracic mobility for turning and tackling
• Force transfer from ground to upper body
• Recovery between sessions

When the joints of the spine regain space, the body moves differently.

Rotation improves.
Movement feels lighter.
Power transfers better through the chain.

That’s what ELDOA is built for.

Precise postures are designed to create space in specific spinal joints so athletes can train hard without carrying constant compression.

I’m starting a small ELDOA group this Saturday at 1:30 at Lifestyle & Performance Gym.

• 45-minute coached sessions
• 4-week block
• Built for pitch athletes
• Limited to 10 athletes

If you want to move better and recover faster this season…

DM “ELDOA” and I’ll send you the details.

Train hard. Recover smart.

04/03/2026

10 Athletes.
4 Weeks.
Joint Decompression.
Starts in 2 Saturdays.

Comment ELDOA

03/03/2026

Tight hips aren’t always tight....⛓️‍💥

Sometimes your spine is compressed.⛓️

When L5/S1 and the lower lumbar segments lose space, the body protects by locking the hips ❌

You stretch harder...
They tighten again....

It’s not always a flexibility problem.

Sometimes it’s a compression problem.

01/03/2026

Most pitch athletes load L5/S1 every single week…

Sprinting.
Kicking.
Cutting.
Contact.

But they never decompress it ⛓️‍💥

That’s why hips tighten.
That’s why backs flare up.
That’s why power leaks.

I’m opening something in 2 weeks to help sort this 🙌🏻💪🏼⛓️

28/02/2026

This isn’t stretching.
This isn’t yoga.

This is ELDOA for pitch athletes ⚡

Built for rugby. Built for soccer. Built for Gaelic games.

Spinal decompression that keeps you powerful, resilient, and match-ready.

Starting in 2 Saturdays ⏳🙌🏻💪🏼

26/02/2026

Why the L4–L5 ELDOA is powerful for releasing the QL ⛓️

The Quadratus Lumborum (QL) attaches from the iliac crest to the 12th rib and into the transverse processes of L1–L4.

That means it has a direct mechanical influence on the lower lumbar spine — especially around L4.

When the QL is tight, it can:
• Create lumbar compression
• Pull the spine into side-bending
• Contribute to L4–L5 irritation
• Cause that deep, one-sided lower back ache

Here’s where the L4–L5 ELDOA comes in.

The ELDOA for L4–L5 creates active longitudinal tension through the thoracolumbar fascia and lumbar spine.

By doing this, you:
✔️ Create space at the L4–L5 segment
✔️ Reduce compressive load
✔️ Normalize fascial tension
✔️ Indirectly lengthen the QL

Remember — muscles don’t just “tighten.”
They respond to compression and instability.

Decompress the segment → reduce protective tone → the QL can finally let go.

This is why segment-specific ELDOA work is so powerful.

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23/02/2026

The IT band might not just be “fascia” after all.

If it’s effectively the distal attachment of glute max and TFL, and behaves more like a tendon, that changes how we think about it.

Tendon-like tissue provides joint stability.
It can store and release elastic energy.
It adapts to load.

So maybe IT band issues aren’t about “tightness” or smashing it with a roller…

Maybe they’re about load capacity.

If that’s the case, improving glute max and TFL strength — and progressively loading the system — probably matters a lot more than stretching ever will.

Food for thought when you’re rehabbing lateral knee pain.

22/02/2026

I get asked this all the time…

“What actually is Osteoarticular Pumping?”

It’s a highly specific, rhythmic technique developed by Guy Voyer that targets joint tissues and fascia to improve fluid movement inside the body.

And fluid movement = better healing.

When joints and tissues become overloaded, irritated or inflamed, fluid stagnates. Pressure builds. Pain increases. Recovery slows.

Osteoarticular Pumping works by:

• Improving joint fluid dynamics
• Reducing mechanical pressure on tissues
• Supporting circulation without aggressive loading
• Helping the body recover without being forced

This isn’t stretching.
It isn’t massage.
It isn’t cracking joints.

It’s precise, clinical movement designed to restore motion at the source.

Very few practitioners in Ireland offer this approach.

Currently, I’m the only practitioner providing it in Belfast.

If you’re dealing with persistent inflammation, tendon issues, joint irritation, or recovery plateaus — this may be the missing piece.

If you’ve been told to “just rest it” but it keeps coming back…

Send me a message.

Let’s fix the root cause — not just manage the symptoms.

BelfastHealth PerformanceTherapy

17/02/2026

I hear this sort of stuff daily!! 😵‍💫

A new client told me the person they were at before me told them to👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻😵‍💫

3 weeks off will do nothing (obviously)

Naproxen? Don't look into the why of the pain, let's start you on a dependency of drugs instead 💊😵‍💫

Do you want to get off the need for painkillers?
Book in via my website.

16/02/2026

🔴 850nm RED LIGHT IN BELFAST 🚨

Athlete or non-athlete… this is for you.

I don’t use weak, cosmetic red light.

I use 850nm near-infrared — the wavelength that penetrates deep into muscle, joints, and connective tissue.

This is cellular recovery. Not just relaxation.

🏃‍♂️ FOR ATHLETES

If you lift heavy, run hard, compete, or train intensely:

• Faster muscle recovery
• Reduced inflammation
• Improved circulation
• Better joint support
• More consistent training

Recovery = performance.

💼 FOR NON-ATHLETES

Desk job? Tight back? Achy knees? Stiff shoulders?

850nm helps:

• Reduce chronic stiffness
• Improve mobility
• Support collagen production
• Enhance healing
• Boost overall recovery

You don’t need to be an athlete to deserve a body that feels good.

If you’re serious about recovery, longevity, and performance — this is where you start.

📩 DM “RED” to book
📍 Belfast

14/02/2026

Me and the turkey👶🏼in the pram trying to catch the T fella this morning 🏃🏼‍♂️🥵🥵

( Couldn't get him!)🥵

It would cook ye that Falls Park hill 😷

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Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 9pm
Saturday	9am - 9pm
Sunday	9am - 9pm

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http://www.belfastfit.co.uk/

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