Alexander (Alex) Creedon is a physiotherapist with a strong background in athletic therapy, sports rehabilitation and strength and conditioning.
With experience working alongside professional soccer and rugby teams, as well as amateur athletes across a range of sports, Alex has developed a particular interest in helping patients recover from injury and return to the activities they enjoy.
An accomplished athlete himself, Alex has represented Ireland internationally in Olympic Weightlifting and currently competes in athletics with Leevale AC in Cork. His own sporting experience, combined with his clinical and coaching background, has shaped his approach to physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Alex enjoys working closely with patients, combining detailed assessment with personalised rehabilitation and performance training to help them achieve their individual goals.
Qualifications & Professional Experience
Alex holds an MSc in Physiotherapy from University College Cork, alongside a BSc in Athletic Therapy & Training from Dublin City University. He also holds a Weightlifting Ireland Level 1 Coaching Certificate.
He has gained experience across professional and amateur sport, including internships with St Patrick’s Athletic FC, Rochdale AFC and Sale Sharks, as well as providing pitchside support to GAA, soccer and rugby teams in Dublin.
Alex has also worked as an Athletic Therapist at Achilles Foot Clinic, where he primarily treated lower limb, foot and ankle musculoskeletal injuries.
Alongside his clinical experience, he has worked as a Strength & Conditioning Coach, specialising in Olympic Weightlifting and speed development for young rugby players aged 12–18.
He has also coached Olympic Weightlifting at both Dublin City University and University College Cork.
Areas of Experience & Interest
Alex has a particular interest in sports rehabilitation, return-to-play and helping athletes and active individuals regain confidence in their movement and performance following injury.
His areas of experience and interest include:
- Sports Physiotherapy & Injury Rehabilitation: Supporting athletes and active individuals through injury recovery and their return to training and competition.
- Return-to-Running Rehabilitation: Helping patients rebuild strength, movement and confidence as they work towards returning to running.
- Speed & Change-of-Direction Training: Working with field-based athletes to develop speed, agility and movement skills for their sport.
- Strength & Conditioning: Using structured strength and performance training to support rehabilitation and athletic development.
- Lower Limb, Foot & Ankle Injuries: Drawing on his athletic therapy experience to assess and rehabilitate musculoskeletal injuries affecting the lower limbs.
Alex takes a detailed, individualised approach to treatment, working closely with patients to understand their goals and develop rehabilitation programmes suited to their needs, whether they are recreationally active or competing at a higher level.
A Lifelong Interest in Sport
Sport has always played an important role in Alex’s life, both personally and professionally.
Growing up in Dublin, he participated in soccer, basketball and swimming before focusing on rugby, which he played at school and club level until the age of 18.
For the past eight years, Alex has competed in Olympic Weightlifting, earning a medal at his first Senior National Championships in the 89kg weight class and representing Ireland internationally at competitions in Austria and Malta.
He continues to compete in Olympic Weightlifting and is also a member of the senior sprint team at Leevale Athletic Club in Cork.
His own experience of competitive sport gives him a valuable understanding of the physical demands of training, injury recovery and returning to performance.
Book an Appointment with Alex in Cork
Alex sees patients at Next Level Physiotherapy’s Little Island Clinic.
Whether you’re recovering from a sports injury, working towards returning to running or looking to improve your strength and performance, Alex can help you develop a personalised rehabilitation plan suited to your needs and goals.
Next Level Physiotherapy
Radisson Blu Hotel
Little Island
Co. Cork
Phone: 087 184 9464