David Minion

David Minion

David attained his BSc Hons degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Ulster in 2001. Following on from graduating he worked in the NHS before leaving to work in private practice and Rugby Union.

In 2005 David was offered a place on a UK Sport Fast Track Practitioner Programme and spent a year working in the Sports Institute of Northern Ireland as well as time at a Sports Injuries practice in Australia developing strategies on treatment and rehabilitation of elite sports people.

David has worked with a wide range of elite sportsmen and women from a number of Sports including Hockey, Rugby, Athletics, Squash, Judo, Cricket, Swimming, Gaelic football, Canoe slalom, Rowing and Wheelchair basketball. David has traveled extensively with teams both to training camps and competition, providing support at major games including World Championships, British Championships and World University Games.

David has lectured at undergraduate level and has a special interest in the field of motor control stability and its relationship with performance and in 2008 he won best abstract at the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine National Conference following his work on Motor control stability training with academy rugby players.