Thoughts on Leadership
Over the years I've had a wide variety of clients. And while my job has always been that of a physical fitness trainer or injury...
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Dave Hedges
- Jul 20
- 3 min
Reactiveness and Taking Training Outside of the Gym or Sport
Training is the pursuit of better. But better what? Most people will tell you they are training for size, or strength, or sporting...
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Dave Hedges
- Jul 6
- 2 min
Are you Setting Up Your Knees For Pain & Injury?
Struggling with your knees? It's one of the top reported areas of pain / injury across the sports arena, so I wouldn't be surprised if...
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Dave Hedges
- Jun 15
- 2 min
Hot or Cold, which is better for healing?
RICE Rest Ice Compression Elevation This has been first aid advice for years now, but is it right? In the last couple of years the...
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Dave Hedges
- Jun 13
- 3 min
Focus
Focus has never been so under threat as it is currently. Between the constant media barrage, including things like on demand streaming...
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Dave Hedges
- May 17
- 2 min
Pain is a Funny Old Thing
Pain is a funny old thing. Unless, it’s you that is suffering with it of course. Pain is an output from the brain. A response to inputs...
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Dave Hedges
- May 1
- 3 min
Breath and Your Heart
Breathing is both affected by and affects the central nervous system. This means you have the power to observe and adjust how you are...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 24
- 1 min
You aren't broken
You may hurt You may have an injury You may have been told something scary by a doctor But you aren't written off yet. If you're still...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 22
- 3 min
Meet your.....Clavicle
The Clavicle, or Collar Bone is a relatively thin shaft of Bone that runs from the top of the sternum put to the shoulder. It partners...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 16
- 2 min
My Journey from Martial Artist to Injury Rehabber
Before coming to Dungannon and opening the Movement Therapy & Injury Management service, I was an S&C guy in Dublin. It was the fitness...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 13
- 2 min
How Often Should I Do My Rehab Exercises?
"How often should I do my exercises?" This is possibly the most common question I get in clinic when giving clients their homework....
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 12
- 3 min
Meet Your..... Scapula
The Scapula is a fascinating bone that sits in the upper back and is a key component of the shoulder The shoulder is three bones, the...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Fear, Fear Avoidance and Strategies to Master Fear
Fear. This is a topic that has long fascinated me. It's very relevant to the work I do in helping people overcome their injuries and...
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Dave Hedges
- Oct 23, 2021
- 2 min
23/10/21 - Chi Gung Washing Away Set
Chi Gung is a practice that came out of the Chinese Martial practices of old. Usually associated with Tai Chi, which is usually...
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Dave Hedges
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Self Image and Story Telling
Have you ever considered the story you tell about yourself? Have you thought about how you think about you? In my career as a fitness...
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Dave Hedges
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
A Simple Breathing Exercise You Can Start Today
(cover image stolen from WebMD, source: https://www.webmd.com/lung/coronavirus-covid-19-affects-body#1 ) Breathwork is more popular now...
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Dave Hedges
- Jul 6, 2021
- 1 min
Self Sufficiency Is the Key to Injury Management
Who is responsible for your health? Your healing? Your rehab? Is it the therapist? Is it your Doctor? Or is it you? Here's some thoughts:...
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Dave Hedges
- Jun 14, 2021
- 1 min
Welcome to my new project!
Welcome to Dave Hedges Injury Management, my new project now that I've moved from Dublin up to Dungannon. I'm still running Wild Geese in...
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