Karl Pryor is a chartered physiotherapist (MCSP), having graduated in 2025 with an MSc in  Physiotherapy at Teesside University. 

Coming from a sport and exercise science background, he has a special interest in strength and conditioning (S&C), it’s place within physiotherapy provision, and inter-professional collaborative care. 

Karl has worked within private healthcare practice and education since 2019, with a broad range of patients, students and populations.  He appreciates how the use of evidence-based S&C principles can be applied for the benefit of general population health, rehabilitation, and in the management of non-communicable diseases alongside those seeking increased athletic performance.

He is a highly experienced therapist, having worked in a number of private healthcare clinics.  He utilises a broad range of therapy skillsets and tools in delivering assessment, treatment and recommendations for his clients’ individual needs.  

Karl has also worked at the University of Sunderland as an Academic Tutor for the Sport and Exercise Science department, gaining accreditation with Advance HE as an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).  From here, he went on to teach Sport and Exercise Science, Personal Training and Sports Massage in Further Education (FE) and private vocational training settings.

Personally Karl is highly active, an active member of the CrossFit Blaydon community and has recently found an interest in ultra running.

 Qualifications

• MSc Physiotherapy (with Distinction)
• MSc Sport and Exercise Sciences (Strength, Conditioning & Rehabilitation)
• Level 4 Sports Massage Therapist
• Certificate in Personal Training
• NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
• Diploma in Exercise Referral
• Myofascial Dry Cupping Practitioner
• Diploma in Medical Acupuncture and Dry Needling
• Advanced Certificate in Dry Needling
• Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM) - RockTape FMT Certified
• Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Musculoskeletal Disorders
• RockBlades (IASTM) Certified
• Kinesio Taping Practitioner KT1 & KT2
• Diploma in Osteopathic & Chiropractic Techniques
• Award in Education & Training
• Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
• AFHEA - Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Career

• Physiotherapist. P. Performance.
• Soft Tissue Therapist.  MSK Sports Injury Clinic.
• Tutor/Assessor, Personal Training, Sports Massage Therapy (L3&4).  Eclipse Training Associates.
• Teacher, Sport and Exercise Science & Personal Training.  Academy for Sport, Gateshead College.
• Academic Tutor, Sport and Exercise Sciences. University of Sunderland.
• Trainer/Therapist, Personal Training, Programming and Soft Tissue Therapy. PRYM. Performance.