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Meniscus injury doesn’t automatically mean surgery — and surgery doesn’t automatically mean your rehab is finished.Wheth...
13/10/2026

Meniscus injury doesn’t automatically mean surgery — and surgery doesn’t automatically mean your rehab is finished.

Whether your meniscus is managed conservatively, with a meniscus repair, or following a meniscectomy, the key is the same: structured, progressive rehabilitation based on how the knee is actually functioning.

At Encore Physiotherapy Clinic, meniscus rehab focuses on:

•Restoring range of motion

•Settling pain and swelling

•Rebuilding quadriceps, hamstring and calf strength

•Restoring single-leg control and movement quality

•Progressing running, change of direction and sport-specific load

•Using objective testing to guide return-to-run and return-to-sport decisions

Our Biodex isokinetic dynamometer allows us to accurately identify strength deficits, while ForceDecks help us assess jump, landing and limb asymmetry. That means progression is based on data, not guesswork.

Current consensus supports physiotherapy as first-line management for many degenerative meniscal injuries, and some acute tears can also be managed successfully without surgery. After surgery, rehabilitation should respect the procedure performed while still progressing toward objective milestones.

The gold standard is not simply waiting for time to pass.
It is progressive rehab, objective retesting and a criteria-led return to performance.

Assess. Rehabilitate. Retest. Return.

ReturnToSport

Saw a recent video from The Sports Physio using a simple but useful analogy for spinal discs — think of them more like s...
09/10/2026

Saw a recent video from The Sports Physio using a simple but useful analogy for spinal discs — think of them more like strong, adaptable tyres than fragile structures that can suddenly “slip out.”

Discs are designed to tolerate load, move, flex and adapt. Like a tyre, they have a tough outer structure with a softer centre that helps absorb force.

That doesn’t mean discs can’t become painful or irritated, but back pain does not automatically mean serious disc damage, and imaging findings do not always explain how someone feels.

For most people, the answer is not fear or complete rest. It is understanding the problem, staying active where possible and gradually rebuilding movement, strength and confidence.

A simple analogy, but an important message:

Your back is stronger and more adaptable than you may think.

Assess. Rehabilitate. Perform.

Low back pain is common — but it doesn’t always mean serious damage.With the right advice, the right rehab and the right...
08/10/2026

Low back pain is common — but it doesn’t always mean serious damage.

With the right advice, the right rehab and the right progression, most people improve well.

At Encore Physiotherapy Clinic, we focus on identifying the cause of your symptoms, guiding you through the right rehabilitation and helping you return to daily life, work and sport with confidence.

If your back pain is ongoing, keeps returning or you’re not sure what to do next, get assessed.

Assess. Rehabilitate. Perform.

Still struggling with an injury despite doing your rehab? The missing piece may be a strength deficit you haven’t identi...
01/10/2026

Still struggling with an injury despite doing your rehab? The missing piece may be a strength deficit you haven’t identified yet.

At Encore Physiotherapy Clinic, our isokinetic dynamometer (IKD) allows us to objectively measure muscle strength and identify deficits that can be difficult to pick up through standard testing alone.

If you’re dealing with ongoing issues involving the:

• Knee
• Quadriceps
• Hamstrings
• Calf
• Shoulder

…and your progress has stalled, an isokinetic assessment can help show exactly where the gaps are.

We can assess:

• Peak strength and torque
• Left-to-right differences
• Strength relative to body weight
• Agonist/antagonist ratios
• Strength through range
• Persistent deficits that may be limiting rehab progression

The testing is combined with an in-depth physiotherapy assessment, so we’re not just looking at numbers — we’re using the data to understand why you may not be progressing and what needs to change in your rehabilitation.

Don’t guess where the weakness is. Measure it.

Available at Encore Physiotherapy Clinic, Sligo.

Assess. Rehabilitate. Perform.

Persistent tendon pain can be frustrating — but the right treatment and rehab plan can help.At Encore Physiotherapy Clin...
29/09/2026

Persistent tendon pain can be frustrating — but the right treatment and rehab plan can help.

At Encore Physiotherapy Clinic, shockwave therapy is used as part of a broader treatment approach for tendinopathy. It can help reduce pain, stimulate a healing response and support recovery when combined with the right rehabilitation programme.

Shockwave therapy is not a standalone fix — it works best alongside a progressive rehab plan designed to improve tendon capacity, restore strength and get you back to doing what you love.

It can be useful in cases such as:

* Plantar fasciopathy
* Achilles tendinopathy
* Patellar tendinopathy
* Gluteal tendinopathy
* Other persistent tendon-related pain

If you’ve been dealing with ongoing tendon pain, it may be time to get assessed and put the right plan in place.

Assess. Rehabilitate. Perform.

AchillesTendinopath

Groin pain isn’t one diagnosis — and treating only where it hurts can miss the bigger picture.The Doha Agreement classif...
24/09/2026

Groin pain isn’t one diagnosis — and treating only where it hurts can miss the bigger picture.

The Doha Agreement classifies groin pain in athletes into five commonly discussed presentations:

* Adductor-related: adductor tenderness with familiar pain on resisted adduction.
* Iliopsoas-related: iliopsoas tenderness, often painful with resisted hip flexion and/or hip-flexor stretch.
* Inguinal-related: pain and tenderness around the inguinal canal, often aggravated by abdominal loading, coughing, sneezing or Valsalva, without a palpable hernia.
* Pubic-related: local tenderness around the p***c symphysis and adjacent bone.
* Hip-related: pain arising from the hip joint, sometimes with clicking, catching, locking or restriction. Athletes can fit more than one category.

But identifying the painful structure is only part of the picture.

Research led by Enda King and colleagues has highlighted the importance of intersegmental control and whole-body movement in athletic groin pain. Reduced trunk/pelvic control, hip capacity and altered running or change-of-direction mechanics may influence how load is distributed through the hip and groin.

Effective rehab may therefore need to address adductor strength, lateral hip strength, lumbopelvic control, running mechanics, acceleration/deceleration, change of direction and progressive kicking exposure.

The goal isn’t just to settle pain — it’s to understand why the groin is being overloaded and rebuild the athlete’s capacity for sport.

Assess. Rehabilitate. Perform.

Re**us femoris strains aren’t just a “quad injury” — the re**us femoris is unique because it crosses both the hip and th...
22/09/2026

Re**us femoris strains aren’t just a “quad injury” — the re**us femoris is unique because it crosses both the hip and the knee.

That means it has two key roles:
hip flexion and knee extension.

For rehab to be effective, both functions need to be progressively restored. Focusing only on traditional knee-extension exercises can leave an important part of the muscle’s role underprepared — especially for athletes returning to sprinting, kicking and high-speed running.

A complete re**us femoris rehab should therefore progress through:

* Knee-extension strength
* Hip-flexion strength
* Lengthened-position loading
* High-speed running exposure
* Kicking and sport-specific demands

The goal isn’t simply to become pain-free. It’s to rebuild the muscle’s capacity across the movements and speeds it actually has to tolerate in sport.

Assess. Rehabilitate. Perform.

**usFemoris

20/07/2026

🚨 Would you trust your season to a guess?

didn’t.

Before returning to running, he completed gold-standard Isokinetic Dynamometer testing to objectively measure whether his knee was truly ready for the demands of competition.

At Encore Physiotherapy Clinic, we combine:
✔️ Biodex Isokinetic Testing
✔️ VALD ForceDecks
✔️ Progressive strength testing
✔️ Sport-specific rehabilitation

Every decision is based on data, not opinion.

Train hard. Test properly. Return with confidence.

📍 Encore Physiotherapy Clinic, Sligo.
📞 087 786 9247
🌐 www.encoreclinic.ie

IsokineticTesting

30/04/2026

ACL rehab isn’t just about getting back on the pitch… it’s about staying there.

From diagnosis through to return to play, every stage matters.

✔️ Early phase: restoring movement, reducing pain, building confidence
✔️ Mid phase: developing real strength and control
✔️ Late phase: exposing the knee to speed, power, and sport-specific demands
✔️ Return to play: guided by objective testing — not guesswork

Too often, athletes are cleared based on time or how they feel… not on whether they’re truly ready.

That’s where problems start.

Rehab should be structured, progressive, and built around the demands of your sport — not just basic exercises.

The goal isn’t just to return… it’s to return prepared.

📩 If you’re going through ACL rehab or want to make sure you’re doing it right, get in touch.

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20/04/2026

What makes different?

It’s easier to show you!

We strive to be the best so that we can give you the best path to return to your sport!

- Forcedecks
- IsoKinetic Dynamometry
- Gym
- Shockwave Therapy
- individualised Rehab

The list goes on.

Rest is no longer your rehab. Do it the Encore way

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Unit 6 Block H, Co. Sligo
Collooney
F91E376

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+353877869247

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