Ireland's leading tendon service delivered by Ireland's leading expert in tendon pain

Dublin Tendon Clinic

Ireland's leading tendon service delivered by Ireland's leading expert in tendon pain. 

Paul is an internationally recognised expert in tendon pain (tendinopathy) and is rated in the top 2% of tendon experts internationally. 

Paul has consulted and offered guidance and rehabilitation strategies to patients from all walks of life, from elite professional athletes to recreational individuals and those with complex conditions that interfere with their recovery process.

Patients who are struggling with tendon pain can benefit from Paul's expertise in this field.

List of common tendinopathies seen and treated by Paul

• Achilles tendinopathy
• Patellar tendinopathy
• Gluteal tendinopathy (often called hip bursitis or greater trochanteric pain syndrome, GTPS)
• Proximal Hamstring tendinopathy (high hamstring tendinopathy)
• Groin pain - adductor tendinopathy (one of the common causes of groin pain)
• Tibialis Posterior tendon dysfunction
• Plantar fasciitis, or heelpain, sometimes called plantar heel pain, plantar fasciopathy, bone spur
• Tennis elbow - lateral elbow tendinopathy
• Golfer's elbow - medial elbow tendinopathy
• Rotator cuff related shoulder pain - often due to tendinopathy

Paul's published research on tendinopathy, publications and notable awards

Paul is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences on topics related to tendon pain and contemporary musculoskeletal physiotherapy approaches.

Paul's Research can be viewed here 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paul-Kirwan?ev=hdr_xprf

Paul's Google Scholar research can be viewed here 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=P_PYmpcAAAAJ&hl=en

Paul is the only Irish clinician to win an award from the International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium (ISTS) for his research on tendon pain (Awarded at the ISTS Conference, 2016, Capetown, South Africa) and is one of only two Irish researchers to win a prestigious research award from Sportskongres (the Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress).

Paul has attended and presented research at every ISTS (International Tendon Conference) since 2014 (Oxford University 2014, University of Capetown 2016, Gronningen 2018, Valencia 2023)

Paul established a first of its kind dedicated Tendinopathy Clinic within the HSE under the Rheumatology service, which ran for over 3 years seeing 400 patients.

Paul has extensive experience with all types of patients with tendinopathy. Whether you are a high level athlete, a recreational athlete, or you are sedentary or unable to be active due to your tendon pain, Paul' extensive experience can help. 

Paul also has extensive experience with tendinopathy that is due to inflammatory conditions, metabolic issues and also those who have medication and/or fluoroquinolone induced tendinopathy.