About Me

Damien McGovern is the founder and lead Physiotherapist of Benchmark Physiotherapy.

He qualified with a BSc Honours Degree in Physiotherapy in 2003 from the University of Ulster.

His career began overseas in Australia and the U.S. working in private sports injury clinics and with Australian Rules Football teams. He has worked in the NHS since 2004 were he has developed further interest in treating musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitating patients following a stroke or orthopaedic surgery.

He also has experience in paediatrics in the field of developmental delay, for infants and school aged children struggling to keep up with their peers.

The clinic currently services The Scottish Football Association Under 15 & 17 national squads and a number of Junior Football Teams in the Glasgow and Renfrewshire area.

Damien is a Full Member of The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and is registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC) and The Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP).

Manipulation and Massage

Massage is the practice of applying structured pressure, tension, or motion to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints.
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Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been used in the Far East to restore, promote and maintain good health for over 2,500 years.
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Sports Injury

In many cases, sports injuries are due to long term overuse of a part of the body when participating in a certain activity e.g. Achilles tendonitis in runners and shoulder impingement in swimmers.
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