Darren Costello
Podiatrist
Darren is a sports and musculoskeletal (MSK) podiatrist. His caseload is injury-led: runners, field-sport athletes and active people with heel, arch, Achilles, shin, ankle and knee problems that trace back to how the foot and leg load.
He holds a BSc (Hons) in Podiatry, an MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine from Ulster University, and a CASE-accredited Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography from Brunel University London. That means he scans in clinic as part of the assessment rather than referring elsewhere, so diagnosis and treatment planning happen in the same appointment. He is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and is HCPC registered.
Darren’s particular strengths are gait analysis and orthotic therapy. He works closely with Réalta Labs, our in-house 3D-printing lab, on the design of custom foot orthoses, and pairs them with a loading and footwear plan so treatment is not left at the insole.
Darren’s specialist areas: Sports injuries, Diagnostic ultrasound, Custom 3D-printed orthotics, Gait analysis, Shockwave therapy, Achilles tendinopathy, Plantar fasciitis, Shin splints