Deirdre taught an interactive workshop entitled "The essential exercises for strong feet and ankles for dancers" for Dance Ireland's Healthier Dancer Week. Some of the exercises that were taught on the workshop are available here.
Deirdre recalls her days as physio with the Irish U18's Hockey teams in 2002 and 2003.
Deirdre goes on a trip to London to see The Bolshoi Ballet at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
Deirdre taught Pilates for Dancers at this year's Irish Ballet Forum in the Dance House
I came across this great article in a dance magazine online recently and I thought I would share it with you. It focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and managment of stress fractures in dancers, but it's relevance is to everyone.
Bone Mineral Density(BMD) is a very important issue for everyone. Osteoporosis is a silent systemic disease. Most of us don't know that we have osteoporosis until we fall and we fracture a bone. Many things influence our BMD, including hormones, nutrition, weight, exercise, smoking and caffeine. BMD is measured using a DEXA scanner, which is like an x-ray machine and your GP can refer you for one.
Trigger point dry needling for dancers