Garett Van Oirschot graduated from Dalhousie University in Canada in 2005 with his BSc in Physiotherapy, and completed further studies in 2014 with a Masters in Sports & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy from Griffith University in Australia and a PhD from University College Dublin in 2025 in the area of patient education. Over that period he completed further courses in sports injury management, shoulder rehabilitation, pain science, manual/manipulative therapy, acupuncture/dry needling and BSPTS Schroth for scoliosis. While at UCD, he researched and developed digital educational materials for patients, particularly for adolescents with scoliosis, as part of his PhD and continued to work in the area of digital health data education as part of SUSA, a European consortium. Garett is now an Assistant Professor at Dublin City University, delivering the musculoskeletal and sports components within the MSc Physiotherapy programme.
Garett Van Oirschot
Private Practice
Garett has worked in numerous private practice and sports settings in Canada and Australia before relocating to Ireland in 2016. He has particular experience in treating adolescent injuries for those in gymnastics, soccer/football, rugby, taekwondo and for various winter/snow sports, in addition to adult runners and rowers. He also worked in both the World and Pan-Pacific Masters Games, which provided added experience in the injuries of the older athlete.
Conditions Treated
Back Pain
Fitness & Exercise
Foot Pain & Orthotics
Fractures
Joint Surgery
Neck Pain
Painful Joints
Pain in the Workplace
Postural Problems
Sports Injuries
Vertigo/Dizziness
Whiplash
Childhood Conditions
Additional Information
Garett continues to research and teach at DCU, but still sees patients (in-person and remotely) for two afternoons/evenings each week at McGowan Physio in Nutgrove, Dublin 14. The clinic offers 1-hour assessments so patients do not feel rushed during their session.
While continuing to see a mix of musculoskeletal and sports conditions, Garett does receive a large portion of paediatric referrals from rheumatologists, cardiologists, geneticists and general practitioners for patients with hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), so please inform reception if you are booking for these conditions.
Unit F7, Nutgrove Office Park,
Rathfarnham,
D14 CC98,
Dublin,
Ireland
