Tara joined the DBC team in our Athlone clinic in 2018. She completed her BSc in physiotherapy from UCD and has recently completed her MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine from the University of Ulster. She has a keen interest in exercise based rehabilitation and injury prevention in the paediatric and sporting populations. Tara has worked with a variety of teams and athletes across different disciplines. Currently along with her clinical role in DBC, Tara is team physiotherapist with the Westmeath Senior football team. Tara also has post-grad training in Dry Needling, Pilates, Emergency First Aid and Concussion management.

Tara has also completed her specialist biomechanical training with The Orthotic Group (TOG). The process of assessment involves a digital gait scan using a highly sensitive force platform which measures how each part of the foot works & distributes weight in standing & walking. Tara will then manually assess each foot incorporating the latest research into foot and ankle analysis. Tara will compile all data collected with the TOG lab in Cookstown who will build a custom orthotic.