GT Therapy

04/10/2023

Delighted to be spending another season as sports therapist with Dublin Bus F.C. After a busy start to the season wishing them all the best in the remainder 🚍

30/10/2022

Great experience providing sports massage to the South African Rugby team tonight prior to their upcoming Autumn International match against Ireland. Best of luck to both teams.

11/08/2022

Delighted to be working as therapist for Dublin Bus Football Club. Looking forward to the new season ahead.

09/03/2022

11/02/2022

Hi All,

Anyone who has previously suffered from an ACL injury or knows anyone who has, would it be possible to complete / share the following questionnaire I have prepared for my thesis. Any questions please do not hesitate to contact me and I appreciate the effort.

Many thanks,

Gavin GT Therapy

Correlation between Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (“ACL”) and artificial turf pitches

13/01/2022

12/11/2021

Benefits of Dry Needling

Dry needling is a technique practitioners use in which a fine needle is used to pe*****te the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and muscle, intended to disrupt any trigger points a patient may have (Trigger points are palpable bands of muscle). Trigger points are commonly found in patients with musculoskeletal pain. Dry needling is then used to help relieve patients of pain and help return natural range of motion to joints. The needles are used to disrupt the underlying muscle and fascia in order to elevate the pain and encourage blood flow to the area to return normal muscle function. Dry needling can be a great way of speeding up the process and a useful way of helping athletes return to sport quicker than convention methods.

Mobile Sports and Massage therapist offering Sports Therapy, Sports Massage, Dry Needling and Rehab Therapy to teams and individuals in the Leinster area.

26/10/2021

Recovery in training

Recovery is a hugely underestimated component of maximising sporting output. Recovery not only allows for improved performance, permits time for our body to heal itself in preparation for the next training load, and decreases the risk of potential injury. All of which benefit athletes to attain PB’s and get that extra bit out of their training. It aids the body in restoring homeostasis after stresses placed on it during a training session. During training, whether it be resistance training, cardio session or competiting in a match the body sustains micro tears / damage and needs to repair itself. Some important factors that will aid in recover are

• Sleep – hugely underestimated in both recovery supporting a healthy lifestyle. Insufficient sleep impairs the body’s ability to recover. Sleep increase stress hormone (cortisol), increases growth hormones, increases energy reserves and reduces the risk of injury
• Massage / myofascial release (foam rolling) – helps to restore blood flow to muscles, increase muscle flexibility and range of motion at joints. Unfortunately as much as we all hope, massage does not help in alleviating the feelings of DOMs, only times will help….
• Nutrition and Hydration – we need to feed the body with adequate amounts of nutritious foods and water to repair the damage caused during training
• Time – give your body adequate time in between sessions to recover and avoid overtraining.

We have all been there where we have gone to the gym 2 or 3 days in a row and we feel fatigued and therefore cannot reach the same output as we are used to. But when we take a day or two off we are back to our best… this is the body telling you that recovery is needed. Listen to your body to maximise output and performance.

02/10/2021

1) Enhance athletic performance
2) Improve soft tissue function
3) Decrease muscle stiffness and fatigue
4) Reduce muscle tension
5) Increase joint range of motion

Due to the physical demands runners face, particularly when training for events it is important to prevent muscles from shortening and becoming over worked. All this can lead to reduce joint range of motion (ROM) which effects muscle output and increased chance of injury. A sports massage after training or on off days can be beneficial to enhance recover, remodel scare tissue, relieve / reduce muscle tension, stiffness or swelling caused by inflamation and restore joint ROM. These are just some of the benefits to runners who regularly receive sports massage.

30/09/2021

Enjoying working with Bohemians FC over the past few months providing pitch side cover and the occasional S&C. Sport massage has been proven to provide such benefits as reducing muscle tension and fatigue, increasing flexibility and to prepare athletes for peak performance. Massage aids in both recovery and keeping athletes injury free during busy seasons. Sports massage can be provided before and/or after activity which have been shown to be beneficial for providing optimal output and recovery.