Dublin Performance Institute

A quick glance at my reviews would make it apparent that I’m quite fond of cake. This love is pretty much matched by actually enjoying going to the gym though! Unfortunately I’m also injury prone and struggle to keep my poor body in something close to working order.
I ended up visiting John Kelly when an irritated piriformis had stopped me from doing lunges and step ups and shin splints and tight calves were hampering my running. The physio hadn’t helped and I was going crazy. He was easily contactable by email and answered all my initial enquiries (there were many) rapidly and patiently. We arranged a Saturday appointment.
I arrived just about on time-it’s quite out of the way if you don’t know the area and in his house. John was friendly and very professional. He’s a sprinter and very involved in fitness so has sympathy for the injured! We had a chat about my issues and then he examined me standing and lying. He actually picked up on the fact that my hips aren’t level almost immediately. Most people don’t-considering the difference is, literally, millimetres. He manipulated some trigger points and then performed dry needling to the piriformis and one of my calves (reckoned that was enough for one day). It was NOT a relaxing massage but that wasn’t what I was there for! I’m sure he could do the nice relaxing thing if you wanted but it would be a bit of a waste when he is actually talented at making people better. 3 days later I could lunge again. I was ecstatic!
He also works as a personal trainer and does nutritional advice. I haven’t had personal experience, but if he manages to use even a fraction of his knowledge and enthusiasm in it I’d be pretty confident that he’d get results!
Minus one star for the location-it’s not easily accessible by public transport and I’d personally prefer a clinic type set-​up.
If you have an injury and want it fixed though, he’s your man!