Patrick Carroll
MSc Physiotherapy | BSc Sport & Exercise Sciences | Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Background and Qualifications
Patrick is a CORU registered physiotherapist based in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork, with over 10 years' experience spanning the NHS, private practice and sports teams. Patrick is also a practising member of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists.
An undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Sciences in the University of Limerick gave Patrick an excellent foundation in human movement and he developed this knowledge by working in Melbourne, Australia as a strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer. This work increased Patrick’s interest in helping people struggling with injury and confirmed his thoughts on pursuing a physiotherapy career.
This led to completing an MSc in Physiotherapy at the University of Essex and since then Patrick has worked across varied physiotherapy settings. In his last post in the NHS, Patrick led a team of senior physiotherapists at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust which is a large teaching hospital. While in this role Patrick also completed a further postgraduate MSc module in Neuromusculoskeletal Triage.
Old Quarter Physiotherapy Clinic in Carrigtwohill
Patrick moved back to Cork in 2019 and opened Old Quarter Physiotherapy Clinic. Over 5 years the clinic grew steadily and became well established. Patrick moved the clinic to Carrigtwohill in May 2025 and has been living locally since February 2026. Being based in Carrigtwohill Community Centre ensures Patrick is in the heart of the village and well positioned to help people from Midleton, Cobh, Glanmire, Glounthaune and wider east Cork. A large clinic room and access to a sports hall and full sized astroturf pitch in addition to plentiful parking make this a perfect location for a physiotherapy clinic (Eircode -T45 X3N1).
Clinical Approach
Establishing an accurate diagnosis, providing evidence based advice and clearly outlining a treatment plan is central to Patrick’s philosophy. He believes empowering patients and promoting active involvement in the recovery process as soon as possible leads to the best results and usually with fewer appointments needed. Patrick liaises closely with local GPs, consultants and strength and conditioning coaches who refer patients to the clinic, this is a key part of an effective service. A more detailed insight into Patrick's approach can be found in his blog post "What is Good Physio."
Outside the Clinic
Patrick believes leading a healthy lifestyle improves his practice and competing in races on the roads and trails keeps him training regularly. Patrick has run in the Paris and Rotterdam marathons on the road and tackled the Ballyhoura Mountain Marathon and the Kerry Way Ultra Lite on the trails. The arrival of a son has put marathon goals on hold for now but Patrick will race two half marathons this year. Patrick regularly strength trains to prepare for these events and the role of strength training in running is an area of special interest. Patrick has also played hurling, Gaelic football and soccer in Cork and managed a few games of Australian Rules football in Melbourne!
