Barry Whelan Pain and Injury Treatment

Barry Whelan Pain and Injury Treatment 🔵 Neuromuscular Therapist
⚪️ Injury Assessment/Orthopaedic Sports Massage/Dry Needling
🔵 Coach

🔵 2025 Season ⚪️
03/12/2025

🔵 2025 Season ⚪️

🔵 GAA Injuries ⚪️GAA players are approx. 10–12 times more likely to pick up an injury in match-play compared to training...
11/07/2025

🔵 GAA Injuries ⚪️

GAA players are approx. 10–12 times more likely to pick up an injury in match-play compared to training, according to research.

With the club championship kicking off in Waterford this weekend and weekly matches ahead, here are some insights into injury and what you can do to help prevent them.

🔵 IASTM ⚪️Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) is a gentle, non-invasive and passive treatment. It can b...
10/02/2025

🔵 IASTM ⚪️

Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) is a gentle, non-invasive and passive treatment. It can be used to treat myofascial trigger points, improve tissue and joint mobility and can help to alleviate pain. Along with other modalities such as dry needling, massage, manual therapy techniques and exercise, IASTM can help to alleviate soft tissue pain such as tennis elbow, plantar fasciopathy and achilles tendinopathy.

🔵 2025 Event Schedule ⚪️6 ways to ensure a pain and injury free season- Manage Training Load: Follow a plan and build th...
03/01/2025

🔵 2025 Event Schedule ⚪️
6 ways to ensure a pain and injury free season

- Manage Training Load: Follow a plan and build the mileage slowly. Look to increase your volume by approx. 10% each week.
- Sleep + Rest: Allow the body to recover and muscles to repair adequately from training sessions.
- Nutrition + Hydration: Proper nutrition means getting enough calories and nutrients (protein/carbs/fats) to replenish glycogen stores and repair muscle damage.
- Strength Train: Complete regular resistance training sessions to compliment your running performance. Use the correct rep range, working sets and exercise selection to enhance performance and prevent injury.
- Active Recovery: Use light stretching, yoga and walks to help make the body feel looser and “flush” out the legs.
- Sports massage: Runners/Triathletes/Ironmen will often book in for weekly/biweekly sports massages whilst in the peak of their training. Studies suggest that while the direct impact of massage on performance is still under investigation, athletes report subjective improvements in recovery and reduced muscle soreness due to desensitisation of the tissue. This can help the athlete’s body feel better, help them to mentally prepare for continued training and contribute to relaxation on rest days. Booking in for a regular sports massage during training also gives the athlete an opportunity to be assessed for any pain/injuries that may be bothersome, especially as the mileage increases.

🔵 2025 Event Schedule ⚪️6 ways to ensure a pain and injury free season:- Manage Training Load: Follow a plan and build t...
03/01/2025

🔵 2025 Event Schedule ⚪️
6 ways to ensure a pain and injury free season:

- Manage Training Load: Follow a plan and build the mileage slowly. Look to increase your volume by approx. 10% each week.
- Sleep + Rest: Allow the body to recover and muscles to repair adequately from training sessions.
- Nutrition + Hydration: Proper nutrition means getting enough calories and nutrients (protein/carbs/fats) to replenish glycogen stores and repair muscle damage.
- Strength Train: Complete regular resistance training sessions to compliment your running performance. Use the correct rep range, working sets and exercise selection to enhance performance and prevent injury.
- Active Recovery: Use light stretching, yoga and walks to help make the body feel looser and “flush” out the legs.
- Sports massage: Runners/Triathletes/Ironmen will often book in for weekly/biweekly sports massages whilst in the peak of their training. Studies suggest that while the direct impact of massage on performance is still under investigation, athletes report subjective improvements in recovery and reduced muscle soreness due to desensitisation of the tissue. This can help the athlete’s body feel better, help them to mentally prepare for continued training and contribute to relaxation on rest days. Booking in for a regular sports massage during training also gives the athlete an opportunity to be assessed for any pain/injuries that may be bothersome, especially as the mileage increases.

🔵 Christmas Gift Vouchers ⚪️Vouchers available for all provided services. DM/Whatsapp to order 🎅🏻
19/11/2024

🔵 Christmas Gift Vouchers ⚪️

Vouchers available for all provided services. DM/Whatsapp to order 🎅🏻

Joint mobilisations are gentle, hands-on techniques that therapists use to help reduce pain, increase movement and impro...
04/11/2024

Joint mobilisations are gentle, hands-on techniques that therapists use to help reduce pain, increase movement and improve the function of stiff or painful joints.

🔵 2024 Season ⚪️
20/10/2024

🔵 2024 Season ⚪️

🔵 Dry Needling ⚪️Dry needling helps relieve pain by targeting trigger points, which are tight knots or bands in muscles ...
18/10/2024

🔵 Dry Needling ⚪️

Dry needling helps relieve pain by targeting trigger points, which are tight knots or bands in muscles that can cause discomfort and refer pain.

How it works:
When a needle is inserted into a trigger point, it can cause a twitch response in the muscle, which helps to relax the tight muscle fibers and increase the blood flow to the area. This helps deliver oxygen and nutrients to the affected area to promote healing.
Dry needling can also influence the nervous system by stimulating nerve pathways that block pain signals from reaching the brain. This can help reduce the sensation of pain.

🔵 Updated Treatment Price List ⚪️Due to increased supplier costs, I unfortunately have to adjust treatment prices. Pleas...
16/10/2024

🔵 Updated Treatment Price List ⚪️

Due to increased supplier costs, I unfortunately have to adjust treatment prices. Please see the list above.

Please note, pricing will come into effect on Monday the 4th of November.

The Buddy Recovery Package price will remain the same.

Remember, if you are insured by Laya Healthcare, you may be entitled to a refund on your treatment. I hope to expand the scope of these insurance refunds in the coming months.

Again, thank you for your continued support!

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