Team | Pro Health Physiotherapy

Darren Finnegan

Co- Director

Darren is one of the co-founding directors of Pro Health Physiotherapy NE with extensive experience in the NHS, Connect Health and private practices in the UK and Ireland.

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SJ Lee

Co- Director

SJ Lee is a passionate, driven and caring Chartered Physiotherapist. He has extensive experience working within the NHS, professional sports and occupational health.

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Alex Turvill

The Go-to-Gym Physiotherapist

Alex has gained a strong reputation of being a thorough, compassionate and person-centred clinician that always goes above and beyond for his patients.

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Dr. Ron Pierce

Chiropractor

After 6 years of private practice experience working with Newcastle’s general public and clientele of all backgrounds, he sought an opportunity to work more directly in general population and athletic rehabilitation.
He spent 4 months interning right here at Pro Health Physio in order to formally achieve his Master (MSc) in Sports Science and Rehabilitation in 2023.

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James Nowosielski

Senior Physiotherapist

After graduating in 2016, James has been working in the NHS and in private practice developing his skills in musculoskeletal outpatients, orthopaedics and sports injuries. He arrives with a strong reputation of having a patient-centred and evidence-based approach. He takes pride in his work and applies the same levels of performance and discipline to all aspects of his life, serving as the captain of his Northern Alliance football team and competing in various endurance events.

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Fiona Burt

Darren is wonderful. He is extremely holistic and helpful in understanding the underlying factors in injury. I felt he had a good balance of treatment/ rehab exercises. Thank you.

Scott healey

Just outstanding. Been seeing a therapist for a while, and whilst I was getting results. I knew I needed a more in depth look at, so found these guys, cannot thank them enough, simply brilliant and the after care phone call and training plans where unexpected, but a great touch. Thanks

Lewis Cann

Brilliant experience with Pro Health Physiotherapy NE. Darren has helped me from a stage of repair after an injury, progressing to strengthening of the injured area. All sessions were tailored to meet my individual needs. Once the injury had been repaired, Darren developed and put me into a physical training plan that helped my personal and sporting needs. He was highly knowledgeable and able to explain in detail how to improve my injury. Pain free and feeling a lot stronger than prior to injury. Would highly recommend.

Milo N

I visited Darren for a post op rehab plan as I was about to have surgery on my knee after suffering with patella tendinopathy for many years. I have seen many physios and doctors in different parts of the world over the course of six years and quite frankly, no one had been able to help me. SJ at Activate Physio recommended I get in touch with Darren. After one session, Darren instilled a new confidence and positivity which made me rethink having my surgery. I decided to try Darren's rehab programme and I am so glad that I did. Not only have I cancelled my operation, I have even started to run again. If you were to tell me this a couple months ago I simply wouldn't have believed it. After a few months of the physio plan and guidance from Darren, my life has literally been changed. I can run again and I am not in constant pain. I cannot recommend them enough.

Lawrence Brown

Darren was a great help with a problem I had with my shoulder; he analysed very quickly the issue and over a couple of weeks working with him it was resolved.

Sarah Irwin

I went to see Darren after a trusted recommendation and because my life had become so much smaller due to a long term shoulder injury and a more recent but reoccurring achilles issue. I was anxious but Darren put me totally at ease. Shoulders are quite complex and I hadn’t understood what was causing the issue until Darren explained it to me. This visualisation has strengthened my confidence and focus. Darren also listened carefully as I burbled on about why I wanted to be ‘fully functioning’ again and he kindly plays this back to me; I always leave feeling highly motivated. I am running again, certain that I will get stronger and not break and I am also regaining confidence in my shoulder. Firmly recommended; best physio I have seen.

Josh Sawyer

I’ve struggled with a hip injury for about 3 years and had never had much success with physiotherapy before. I booked in for a session with Darren after being recommended Pro Health Physiotherapy by my trainer at Pioneer Performance. After the first session I had a clear idea of what the issue was and what was required to correct the issue. It was the first time I had been given personalised exercises that were easy to complete at home. After a few sessions with Darren my hip felt much better and for the first time in a while I felt confident to go back to rowing.

Jonathan smith

Darren is a great physio. From sporting accidents to chronic pain he’s able to breakdown what’s going on and offer an approach to fixing it that’s easy to use and understand. As a PT it’s rare to come across someone so regularly highly spoken of by so many in the industry.

Paul Warrior

Pro Health physio has been a fundamental component in not only my recovery from a severe broken leg / dislocation but also overcoming years of mobility issues and shoulder pain.. Alex’s expertise, movement work and rehab has improved my overhead position, increased my movement range and eliminated years of discomfort and pain.. I value his sessions greatly. SJs skill and wisdom has taken me from being told I may never run again at the start of year to competing at Hyrox (a running focused fitness event) and just hitting 100k this year after only a short time running. He has helped build strength and confidence in myself and my foot. Also as a fitness progressional, this is my ‘go to’ team for myself and my clients. They have proven their skill and professionalism time and time again. Right, that’s all the smoke I’m blowing.. Big love. Warrior

Darren Finnegan

SJ Lee

Alex Turvill

Dr. Ron Pierce

James Nowosielski

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