darren_prohealth_physio

darren_prohealth_physio Physio/performance/sports injury clinic

07/01/2026

Throwing shapes or shaping as if I know what I’m throwing!?


Any teachers/coaches out there…..holler!

Sometimes you just need to hit a punchbag.

06/01/2026

🐕 Dog Days = Slow Down, Get Outside, Reset

The “dog days” aren’t about laziness — they’re about listening to your body. Longer days. Warmer air. Life nudging you to move a bit slower, breathe a bit deeper, and spend more time outdoors.

Walks over workouts. Fresh air over screens. Quality time over rushing.

If your energy’s dipped, that’s not weakness — it’s feedback. Adjust, don’t quit. Stay consistent, hydrate properly, get sunlight, and keep your body ticking over instead of smashing it into the ground.

Health isn’t built by going hard all the time.
It’s built by knowing when to ease off and still show up.

Enjoy the dog days. They don’t last forever. 🐾

Snow days still hit different ❄️Growing up in Canada until I was 10, snow was just part of life. So every time it falls ...
05/01/2026

Snow days still hit different ❄️

Growing up in Canada until I was 10, snow was just part of life. So every time it falls here in the UK and the whole country grinds to a halt, I can’t help but smile.

While everyone’s panicking, I’m outside—slipping, sliding, laughing, breathing in that cold, fresh air. It forces you to slow down, get outdoors, and actually feel the day.

Sometimes chaos is just a reminder to play a bit more. Get out there. Enjoy it.

02/01/2026

🦵 Not all quad exercises are created equal.
And if you think they are—you’re guessing, not assessing.

Different quadriceps exercises stress different components of fitness:

• Strength – heavy bilateral or unilateral loading (can you actually produce force?)
• Explosiveness – rapid force development (how fast can you use it?)
• Asymmetry – side-to-side differences (what’s hiding under the bar?)
• Power – force × velocity (can you express strength dynamically?)
• Coordination – timing, sequencing, and control (can the system work together?)

Here’s the uncomfortable truth 👇
You don’t identify these gaps by eye.
You identify them by testing.

Assuming that “if I fix strength, everything else will fall into place”
❌ isn’t progressive
❌ isn’t evidence-based
❌ and definitely isn’t high-level clinical reasoning

That’s lazy practice.

If you don’t test these qualities in clinic—
you’re not programming, you’re presuming.

And athletes don’t fail because they’re weak.
They fail because the missing quality was never identified.

👉 Do you actually test these components?
Or do you hope they improve by accident?



Tell it like it is. Test. Then train with intent.

A rough few weeks to say the least but made all the better….knowing this angel is by my side! First Christmas in our ne...
24/12/2025

A rough few weeks to say the least but made all the better….knowing this angel is by my side!


First Christmas in our new home……
🏠

Looking forward to 2026

23/12/2025

Snapshot of life recently…..

16/12/2025

Delighted to start putting together a shoulder framework to work with our clients/athletes

Jack Dent (our in house Rehab S&C coach) putting me through my paces yesterday looking at shoulder exercises, most effective testing protocols and the most appropriate positions for testing our clients to ensure they are back 120% post any injury or (prevent any future shoulder injury)

- address asymmetrical patterns.
- isolate any weak areas
- ensure power, speed and strength is optimal for your chosen sport.

05/12/2025

We’ve just opened our brand-new Pro Health Physio clinic in Newcastle University, right in the heart of the city — and it’s built for anyone who’s ready to take their health seriously.

Top-class physios.
Top-class facility.
Top-class location.

Our team includes specialists in:
• Back care
• Hand, wrist & elbow injuries
• Foot & ankle issues
• Shoulder rehabilitation

If you’ve got a problem, we’ve got the solution.
And on the rare occasion we don’t, we’ll guide you to the right place and make sure you’re supported every step back to full fitness, health, and well-being.

Whether you’re a private client, insurance client, university staff member, student, or just someone who wants to move better again — come in and see what a top-tier physio clinic in the city centre really feels like.

Test us.
Challenge us.
Let’s get you back to your best.

Location:

Newcastle University Sports Centre,
Wallace street,
Richardson Road
NE1 7RU





29/11/2025

The future physiotherapist won’t just “treat injuries.”
They’ll be a hybrid operator. A clinician. A coach. A strategist.

The profession is shifting fast — and if you’re not evolving with it, you’ll be left behind.

Tomorrow’s physio will:
• Blend hands-on skill with health coaching — guiding clients through behaviour change, not just exercises. Helping them sleep better, eat better, train smarter, and stick to the process when motivation drops.
• Use data, not guesswork. Sports tech, force plates, wearable sensors, velocity trackers… objective metrics that cut through opinions and reveal what’s actually happening. Strength deficits. Asymmetries. Fatigue patterns. Return-to-play readiness.
• Understand performance as much as pain. The physio of the future won’t just rehab. They’ll build athletes — whether that athlete is a runner, a weekend warrior, or a 65-year-old who wants to stay strong enough to live freely.
• Master soft skills. Communication that lands. Curiosity that digs deeper than the symptoms. Goal-setting that gives clarity and purpose. These will separate average clinicians from elite ones.
• Partner, not preach. The best physios will coach, collaborate and empower — not dictate.

The future of our profession is smarter, more human, more data-driven and more impactful than ever.

And the ones who lean into this evolution?
They won’t just treat people…
They’ll change lives.

&C

26/11/2025

Great energy
Great show

The power of community…..

Worth a watch if able to see the boys

16/11/2025

This lady has been an absolute superstar…..words can’t describe how amazing you have been over the last few weeks. Inspire and impress me daily x

Love you

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