Metta Physio and Sports Services

14/05/2026

Scotstown GAA would like to wish the Monaghan Men and Ladies the very best of luck this weekend as they both compete in Ulster Finals!

We are especially proud to cheer on our own Casey Treanor, Éabha Sherry, Rory Beggan, Ryan O'Toole, Michéal McCarville, Conor McCarthy, Max Maguire and Jack McCarron as they pull on the Monaghan jersey and represent Scotstown on the Ulster stage 🔵⚪

The whole Parish & community is behind you.

Ádh mór!

Special thanks and credit to Laura Treanor and Lavery Photos & Video for capturing this photo.

27/04/2026

The knee gets all the attention after an ACL injury…

But sometimes the most important red flag is sitting one segment lower.

The calf.

Over the last little while, I’ve seen multiple confirmed DVTs in patients with recent lower-limb injuries, immobilisation, and reduced weight-bearing.

All of them were subtle and not the dramatic textbook red, hot & swollen version we were all taught.

That’s why I put together this simple infographic: 5 warning signs clinicians shouldn’t ignore.

A few big reminders:
* DVT is not just a post-op problem
* Calf symptoms can be quiet and easy to dismiss -
a “tight calf” in an under-loaded leg deserves proper thought
* Better a negative scan than a missed DVT

I go into this in much more detail in my latest Mick’s Rehab Room blog on The ACL Hub.

Read the full blog via the link in bio.

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19/04/2026

19/04/2026

End of season loss V Shannon in the semi final play off for promotion but an outstanding season for Dungannon Rugby Football Club.
Thank you to all who have helped with a great season this year and especially Tim Smith for his ongoing work behind the scenes. Best of luck to Johnny Graham off to Queens Rugby next year.

09/04/2026

Great information for those who’ve got poor bone health.

Resistance training for stronger bones! 🦴🏋🏼‍♂️

These are general principles to guide resistance training but it’s important to recognise some additional points:

- The adaptability of bone varies significantly across our lifetime so we are likely to see a very different response in an adolescent athlete than a masters runner
- The research varies too, some is based in children, some in college students and some is in postmenopausal populations so we need to be careful generalising the results.
- It’s likely that the stimulus will need to be greater in those already involved in osteogenic activities and sports. mentioned this in a great recent post on the ‘Pro-bone’ study. Swimmers and cyclists gained bone mass with plyometrics but soccer players didn’t as the stimulus didn’t exceed the typical load of their sport.
- Lastly, bone health needs must be met for the bone to adapt to load. In particular energy availability is key. For more on this see the excellent paper below from on RED-S and resistance training

Reference:
Blagrove RC, Brooke-Wavell K, Plateau CR, Nahman C, Hassan A, Stellingwerff T. The Role of Musculoskeletal Training During Return to Performance Following Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2024 Jun 4;19(7):623-628. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2023-0532. PMID: 38834182.

17/03/2026

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

15/03/2026

None of these are functional, apparently.

Meanwhile they build quads, hamstrings, calves, force production, tendon capacity, and confidence.

Knee extensions.
Hamstring curls.
Squats.
Deadlifts.
Calf raises.
Repeat.

Funny how the exercises getting called “non-functional” are often the ones doing the heavy lifting in rehab.

Share this with your favourite “that’s not functional” gym bro

Comment YES if basics still matter.
NO if everything must be sport-specific from day one.

www.learn.physio / www.mickhughes.physio

04/02/2026

Some handiwork from the weekend

29/01/2026

One of the longest but best years of my life so far! Thank you to all who have helped especially my family. Those hugs were definitely needed along the way. 🥰🥰🥰