Johnny de Deugd works as a specialized physiotherapist within the Dongemond Soccer Center. He is the practice owner of Physiotherapy Geertruidenberg, one location of which is located at the DSC. In 2014 he graduated as a sports physiotherapist with the title Master of Science at the SOMT in Amersfoort. With this he offers diagnostics and treatment of sports injuries of amateur and professional athletes of the highest international level.
His training in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound gives him the opportunity to add power to his diagnostics by performing ultrasound. In addition, after his master studies, he is very extensively trained in the field of diagnostics and treatment of ankle, knee, hip, and back pain in athletes. He is an active member of the anterior cruciate ligament network in collaboration with Bergman Clinics and the Amphia Hospital and works closely with orthopaedists and sports physicians from the respective organizations. Because of his experience and affinity with soccer, running and tennis he receives many of these athletes in his practice. Because of his shoulder specialization, he has joined the board of Schoudernetwerk West-Brabant.
Within the Dongemond Soccer Center, Johnny de Deugd will be supporting the Sportslab as a consultant in the field of testing and measuring physical function and performance and performing and analyzing among others VO2max measurements. In his practice he works together with a team of specialized therapists, where an extensive range of treatment options and specializations are possible, such as, manual therapy, shockwave therapy and dry needling.