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Mr
Mr Benjamin Macdonald
Physiotherapy
English
2,378+
Patients seen
13
Years in practice
4
Publications
1
Languages spoken
About
Mr Benjamin MacDonald is a leading Physiotherapist based in Manchester. He is currently the Lead Physiotherapist for British Cycling.
After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from Kings College University in 2001, he completed a Master's degree in Sports Physiotherapy at the University of Bath in 2011. He qualified as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in 2012.
Mr Macdonald started his career in London, before travelling to New Zealand to work at the Adidas Sports Injury Clinic in Wellington. On returning to the UK he began to specialise in Sports Physiotherapy and worked at the Worcester Warriors Rugby Club for 7 seasons. Following this he joined Team Sky ProCycling, where he managed riders at the Giro D'Italia, World Road Championships, Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders.
He spent 5 years with British Athletics, attending the 2016 Rio Olympics, 2017 World Championships and 2018 Commonwealth games. In 2018 he was appointed Head Physiotherapist for British Cycling, where he is responsible for managing the physiotherapy team and for athlete management across both the Olympic and Paralympic programmes in preparation for Tokyo 2020.
Mr Macdonald is passionate about education and is a part time Teaching Fellow at the University of Bath. He has a specialist interest in hamstring injury prevention and rehabilitation, and has published a number of research papers in this area.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
• Operant Conditioning
• Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
• Biomechanics
• Injury Prevention
• Sports Injuries
• Hamstring Injury
• Sports Medicine
After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from Kings College University in 2001, he completed a Master's degree in Sports Physiotherapy at the University of Bath in 2011. He qualified as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in 2012.
Mr Macdonald started his career in London, before travelling to New Zealand to work at the Adidas Sports Injury Clinic in Wellington. On returning to the UK he began to specialise in Sports Physiotherapy and worked at the Worcester Warriors Rugby Club for 7 seasons. Following this he joined Team Sky ProCycling, where he managed riders at the Giro D'Italia, World Road Championships, Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders.
He spent 5 years with British Athletics, attending the 2016 Rio Olympics, 2017 World Championships and 2018 Commonwealth games. In 2018 he was appointed Head Physiotherapist for British Cycling, where he is responsible for managing the physiotherapy team and for athlete management across both the Olympic and Paralympic programmes in preparation for Tokyo 2020.
Mr Macdonald is passionate about education and is a part time Teaching Fellow at the University of Bath. He has a specialist interest in hamstring injury prevention and rehabilitation, and has published a number of research papers in this area.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
• Operant Conditioning
• Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
• Biomechanics
• Injury Prevention
• Sports Injuries
• Hamstring Injury
• Sports Medicine
“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”
— Mr Benjamin Macdonald
Education & training
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2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
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2009–2013 Residency · Physiotherapy
Career & appointments
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2013-09–2014-08 Junior consultant
Licenses & insurance
Medical licenses
— Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
Board certifications
European Board of Physiotherapy
Malpractice insurance:
AmTrust Europe · 3,000,000 EUR coverage
· No claims on file
Procedures performed
| Procedure | Code | Lifetime count |
|---|---|---|
| GP consultation | 99213 | 1,580 |
| Annual physical exam | 99395 | 2,266 |
| Vaccination administration | 90471 | 2,834 |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 17110 | 789 |
Services & pricing
| Service | Duration | Modality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient consultation (60m) | 60 min | in_clinic|telemed | 180.00 EUR |
| Follow-up consultation (30m) | 30 min | in_clinic|telemed|phone | 90.00 EUR |
| Vaccination administration | 30 min | in_clinic | 630.00 EUR |
| Minor procedure (skin) | 120 min | in_clinic | 720.00 EUR |
Office, team & in practice
Videos
Research & publications
h-index: 5 · i10: 8
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Long-term follow-up of Physiotherapy across
DOI: 10.1397/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 34816646 · cited by 12
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Validation of clinical scoring in Physiotherapy
DOI: 10.5026/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 35857140 · cited by 102
Invited talks
- Practical updates in Physiotherapy European Annual Congress (Physiotherapy) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
- Single-centre experience in Physiotherapy National Society Meeting · · 2023 · oral abstract
Awards & memberships
Awards
- 🏆 Top-rated Physiotherapy — · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
Society memberships
- WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · since 2014
- national college of family doctors — Member · since 2014
- European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · since 2014
Patient reviews
- Bedside Manner
- 0.05
- Knowledge
- 0.08
- Wait Time
- 3.80
- Staff Friendliness
- 0.02
- Ease Of Appointment
- 4.00
- Value For Money
- 4.10
- Would Recommend Pct
- 4
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★ 5 verified visit
“Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.”
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★ 5 verified visit
“Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.”
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★ 4 verified visit
“Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.”
Articles by this doctor
- Patient education Patient guide to Physiotherapy
- Awareness When should you see a physiotherapy?
For international patients
- Coordinator
- Patient liaison · benjamin.macdonald@euroclinics.example
