darren mcmanus

Clinical Specialist - musculoskeletal & performance rehab PHYSIOTHERAPIST 

(MSc. Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, BSc. Health & Human Performance Science, MISCP, CORU

Darren has joined the SPARC team as one of our clinical specialists after moving home from the UK where he spent 12 years studying and specialising in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.

Following his undergraduate degree at UCD, Darren pursued his interest in rehabilitation and qualified as a Physiotherapist with distinction honours from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2014. He later moved to London to work in the NHS for Guys and St. Thomas’ and University College London Hospital (UCLH) Foundation Trusts as well as within private practice. Most recently he was the clinical lead and lower limb advanced practice Physiotherapist in UCLH and was recently awarded hisAdvanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy MSc. from the University of Hertfordshire.

Darren developed extensive assessment, rehabilitation and performance knowledge working alongside some of the world’s leading sports and exercise medicine practitioners in the Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH), a recognised international centre of excellence and within private practice in London. He has also worked in professional football for Charlton Athletic Football Club (Academy-U23’s) as well as schools and senior men’s rugby for Old Colfeians RFC where he undertook varying roles from assessing, diagnosing and planning short-long term rehabilitation programmes for players with multi-disciplinary teams to providing standalone pitch side care.

Darren is passionate about sport and played numerous sports growing up as a young athlete particularly Gaelic Football where he represented his native Sligo throughout underage levels andcontinues to play at club level.

He has a specialist interest in hip/groin pain (including FAIS, DDH), ACL rehabilitation, athletic development and motor learning. He spends time ensuring that he is up to date with the latest research to inform his practice and to provide his patients with the best available management options.

Darren is keen to support you towards continuing or returning to your best levels of performance in sport, arts or daily life.

To Contact Rachel: darrenmcmanus@sparc.ie