Ryan is a musculoskeletal physiotherapist. He graduated from UQ in 1994 and was awarded his Master's in 2000. He has worked extensively in elite sport including roles as physiotherapist for Essex County Cricket Club, personal physiotherapist to Greg Rusedski on the ATP tour and the British Davis Cup team, and many Olympic, Commonwealth and professional athletes in various athletic pursuits.
Ryan has worked in private practice in the UK and Australia with a focus on chronic musculoskeletal complaints. He was also clinical tutor in musculoskeletal physiotherapy on the Griffith University physiotherapy programme.
Ryan is the developer of Dynamic Tape and has taught in over 25 counties including professional clubs, universities, the US Army and Navy Seals.