Physiotherapist
Phone 0419 842 228
Darren graduated as a physiotherapist from the University of South Australia in 1992, now having 20 years experience as a full time physiotherapist. Being a farmer’s son from Yorke Peninsula he has a passion for providing physiotherapy services to rural communities and has worked at Whyalla, Port Lincoln and Clare before consolidating his business, Physio Prime at Balaklava, Two Wells and Prospect. He has also spent six months working for the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. Earlier in his career he enjoyed participating as a player and team physiotherapist for numerous Australian Rules football clubs throughout rural South Australia and has had extensive experience both personally and professionally with sports injury.
He has a special interest in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation and has extensive knowledge of Orthopaedic surgical procedures through his rapport with local surgeons and specialists. Darren’s other passion is assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of spinal pain and injury with a focus on education and self management to reduce injury reoccurrence. Back and Neck pain is something quite prevalent in rural communities and Darren is able to provide manual handling training to individuals or groups and is often asked to provide workshops to employer groups in the Adelaide Plains area.
Darren is a registered physiotherapist but is also a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. He attends regular updates and workshops run by the association to ensure that he remains fully educated and at the forefront of physiotherapy assessment, technique and procedure.
Darren is keen to set an example for an active lifestyle and now enjoys sports such as running, bike riding, water and snow skiing usually with his young family not far behind him. His other interests include home renovation and motor sport. He always makes time for good food, good friends and family.
Darren can be contacted at any reasonable time. To determine if physiotherapy can help you please contact Darren on mobile 0419 842 228 or at Physio Prime.