About Rory
Rory is a Chartered Physiotherapist and HCPC-registered physiotherapist who leads our physiotherapy service at the Ormeau Road clinic in Belfast. He treats the whole body: neck, shoulder, back, hip, knee, ankle and foot, from acute sports injuries to long-standing pain that has not settled.
Originally from Donegal, Rory holds an MSc in Physiotherapy from the University of Leeds on top of a BSc (Hons) in Physiology and Sport Science, and brings nearly a decade of specialist experience from Glasgow and Australia. That includes work as a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist in Rheumatology at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and as Lead Physiotherapist for the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society, so he has unusual depth in inflammatory joint conditions alongside everyday musculoskeletal and sports rehab.
On the sports side he has supported British Athletics middle-distance runners and professional soccer teams. He treats adults and children, and works alongside our podiatry team when a problem needs both the foot and the rest of the chain looked at.
His approach is rehab-led. Every plan starts with a thorough assessment to understand what is driving the problem, uses hands-on treatment where it helps you move, and is built around a progressive strength and loading programme you can follow at home. Progress is measured, often with VALD force-plate and dynamometry testing, rather than guessed.
Rory is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and Physio First. He is a WPA-recognised physiotherapist and the lead physiotherapist for our Bupa-recognised physiotherapy service, so insured patients can claim physiotherapy with him directly.
