Damien Cummins has been practicing physiotherapy for 35 years, having graduated from Sydney University in 1990. His junior years as a physio began at John Hunter Hospital and later in 1993 at Howzat, Newcastle. In late 1993, he ventured overseas to America where he spent a total of nine years practising physiotherapy, interspersed with global travels including an 18 month journey through Europe, Africa and Australia. While in the USA, he lived in Michigan and North Carolina and gained a different perspective on physical therapy and health care.
Damien returned to Australia in 2002. From 2004 onwards, he has focused on growing a successful physiotherapy practice in Mayfield and continuing his education journey to support his passion for treating head and neck pain. Damien is credentialed in the McKenzie (MDT) method of mechanical spinal treatment. He is also a Certified Mulligan Practitioner and a Level III Watson Headache® Certified Practitioner.
He has been focusing on spinal treatment over the past 25 years with a specific interest in neck and headache issues including whiplash, concussion and migraine treatments.
Damien has recently completed a four year research Masters degree at The University of Newcastle in the Identification and Diagnosis of Cervicogenic Headache.
With his special interest in treating neck related issues, Damien founded The Newcastle Headache Clinic in 2014 with the goal of providing an alternate evidence based treatment to drugs and injections for headache and migraine sufferers.
Damien also likes running and hiking and is addicted to chocolate.
