Clinic Lead

Thomas qualified from UCD Physiotherapy degree program in 2013, and completed the MSc in Sports Physiotherapy in 2016. He has recently completed the MSc in Strength and Conditioning in 2020 from the world-leading course in St. Mary’s University, Twickenham.

Thomas has keen interest in athletic development, performance rehabilitation and lifelong physical health. He has worked across a number of elite sport environments working with London GAA in 2014 and Offaly GAA in 2016. He is an accredited Physiotherapist in the Sport Ireland Institute. He has worked with Paralympics Ireland in the lead up to and including Rio 2016, working mainly with the CP football team. More recently, he has worked with both the Irish Swimming and Diving Team as tin the lead up and at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. He has also worked with the Irish Hockey team in a rehabilitation role.

Thomas has a special interest in injuries to the shoulder girdle, hip and knee and return to play strategies in athletes from all populations. Thomas enjoys working with the youth athlete up to the active ageing, and especially enjoys helping people reach their physical goals.

Outside of work, Thomas enjoys playing hurling with his local club Athenry and staying fit with running and hiking.

Clinic Lead

Fiona Armstong is a chartered physiotherapist with an honours Masters postgraduate physiotherapy degree from Robert Gordon University Aberdeen in 2017. Prior to this, she obtained an honours Bachelor of Science degree in Anatomy and Physiology from the National University of Ireland, Galway in 2014. Fiona specialises in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and has worked in the Private Practice setting since graduating.

She has experience treating a wide range of acute and chronic musculoskeletal, sport and work related injuries. She has worked with elite & amateur athletes , international youth academies and team squads,(including Dublin Senior Ladies, Irish Hockey, Irish Sailing, Clarinbridge GAA, Mayo Soccer youths and triathletes). Fiona has worked with people from all backgrounds including paediatric, elderly and Olympic athletes as a physiotherapist and Strength & Conditioning coach.

Fiona enjoys working in areas of movement dysfunction, injury prevention and evidence based rehabilitation. Fiona has a keen interest in Female athletes and women health post partum to help women of various backgrounds to return to previous levels of activity.

Fiona is a certified Dry Needling therapist with Dry Needling Ireland and also holds certifications for Clinical Pilates with Australian Physiotherapy Pilates institute (APPI). Fiona regularly participates in post graduate continuous development training and keeps up to date with the latest literature to ensure provision of a high quality, evidence based service.

She has a passion to promote a healthy lifestyle and enjoys working with people to achieve their goals. Fiona is a fan of all sports, particularly GAA and recreational running of various distances. Fiona is a keen camogie player for her club Clarinbridge in her native Galway and enjoys running, strength training and pilates in her spare time. Fiona considers exercise and movement to be the best form of medicine and for that reason believes it should be the first intervention for anybody who wants to improve their physical and mental wellbeing.

Physiotherapist

Andrew is a chartered physiotherapist from the local area with a big interest in sports and exercise.

Andrew has gained extensive experience over the past number of years. On graduation from University, Andrew spent a number of years working in Santry Sports Surgery Clinic, which is one of the leading orthopaedic and sports medicine hospitals in the world.

Andrew recently joined Refine Physio having spent a year working in Australia. While in Australia, he gained experience providing physiotherapy services in private practice as well as in the sporting world, providing physiotherapy support to both AFL and rugby union teams in Sydney. Since coming home, Andrew has worked in University Hospital Galway and more recently joined the team here in Refine Physiotherapy.

In his spare time Andrew plays hurling with the local club in Clarinbridge.