If you have ever lifted weights before chances are, you have had DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) in your thighs, shoulders, ass, abs, practically everywhere! That feeling the day after a workout where a sneeze would cause you to shatter as if you were made of glass – that’s DOMS. The feeling when laughing hurts,... Continue Reading →
Ice Ice Baby (word to your mother)
Aside from sliothars, ice packs must rank highly on the 'miscellaneous' expenses sheet for any hurling team (or any sports team for that matter). But are they even necessary?? Do they help or hinder the recovery process? Should physio's/physical therapists use them as placebo's or is educating our players better for their long term development?... Continue Reading →
Are Injuries Predictable??
My college LIT Review was entitled - "Is Functional Movement Screening a Reliable Predictor of Musculoskeletal Injury?" I won't lie......this is a READ! If it's a topic you are very interested in - READ ON. There is a lot of jargon (technical terms) used in this review. I will post a shortened, summary of this... Continue Reading →