Information Evening on Lower Limb Sporting Injuries

Book Your Place – Information Evening on Lower Limb Sporting Injuries

The Physiotherapy Department at Bon Secours Hospital Tralee invites you to a public evening exploring lower limb sports injuries, with expert talks on tendon injuries, bone stress injuries, physiotherapy strategies for recovery, and the latest research. The event will conclude with a live Q&A session with all speakers.

Guest Speakers

• Dr Seth O’Neil – Athletic Tendinopathy: Why, When and How to PreventAssociate Professor and Physiotherapy Lecturer at the University of Leicester. Dr O’Neil has a PhD in tendon injuries and is internationally recognised for his research on prevalence rates and risk factors for tendinopathy in sporting populations.
• Ms Eimear Conroy – Lower Limb Bone Stress InjuriesConsultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in lower limb joint replacement and hand and wrist surgery. Ms Conroy advocates for evidence-based practice, including early exercise-based rehabilitation and effective pain management.
• Donnchadh Walsh – Active Recovery: Physiotherapy Strategies for Common Sports InjuriesChartered Physiotherapist at Bon Secours Hospital Tralee and former Kerry Senior Footballer. Mr Walsh has extensive experience in sports and healthcare settings and is committed to promoting exercise for health, wellbeing, and return to sport.
• Dr Derek Griffin – Zooming in on Injury – What You Don’t See Matters!Physiotherapist with a PhD in low back pain and expertise in persistent pain management. Dr Griffin is an experienced lecturer and competitive long-distance runner with a strong interest in lower limb injury rehabilitation.

Admission is free and open to all.

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