LEVEL 2 TITLED PAIN PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Kanna was awarded the Doctor of Physiotherapy, an extended undergraduate Masters degree, at Macquarie University in 2015 after completion of his Bachelor degree in Exercise and Sports Science in 2011. He recently completed the Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) at the University of Sydney, which lead him to become an APA Titled Pain Physiotherapist.

Specific professional interests:

• Acute and chronic low back pain

• Orthopaedics post-operative rehabilitation

• Neck and shoulders

• vocational rehabilitation

LEVEL 2 TITLED PAIN PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Ryan is from Melbourne, Victoria and graduated from La Trobe University in 2017 with a Master of Physiotherapy Practice.

Ryan graduated from the post-graduate Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) in 2022 and is now a Level 2 Titled Pain Physiotherapist.

Professional interests:

• Running related injuries and retraining

• Sports rehabilitation and performance enhancement

• Chronic lower back and knee management

• Chronic Pain Management

Kale is from Katherine Northern Territory, and studied his Bachelor of Human Movement (Sports and Exercise Science) and Masters of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia.

Professional interests:

Sports injuries and rehabilitation

Acute and chronic low back pain

Shoulder, hip and knee injuries

Work cover injuries and rehabilitation

Dry needling

Darryl studied at James Cook University and qualified with Bachelor of Physiotherapy. He has experience in general musculoskeletal, post natal and antenatal education, home based rehabilitation, acute care and orthopaedic rehab.

Professional interests:

Wide spectrum of physiotherapy services having predominately worked as a generalist physiotherapist in community health and in hospitals

Michael is a born and raised Territorian who completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2013 at the University of Queensland. Since then, he has spent considerable time working in private practice in a general musculoskeletal and orthopaedic rehabilitation capacity in Western Australia before returning home in 2020.

Professional interests:

Cervicogenic headaches and dizziness

Shoulder and upper limb

Dry needling

Orthopaedic rehabilitation

General musculoskeletal physiotherapy

Katie is a Darwin local who graduated from Flinders University with a double degree of Health Science / Physiotherapy before returning to the NT.

Katie has a strong background in gymnastics, both as a competitor and an advanced women’s coach in both the NT and SA.

Katie has undertaken further post-graduate training in management of women’s and men’s pelvic health conditions

Professional interests:

• Lower back and shoulder injuries, especially in gymnastics

• Sporting injuries

• Gym-based rehabilitation

• Women’s and Men’s pelvic health

Tom graduated the Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) from Curtin University in 2022. His professional interest include:

• AFL-specific injuries

• lower back pain rehabilitation,

• orthopaedic post-operative rehabilitation

Kadir graduated the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) from Monash University in 2019. His professional interest include:

• Basketball injuries

• functional gym-based rehabilitation

Michael graduated the Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Newcastle in 2019. His professional interest include:

• acute sports injuries,

• post-operative rehabilitation

Michael graduated the Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Canberra / Charles Darwin University in 2018, and worked in the exercise industry for 5 years prior to completing his Master of Physiotherapy at University of Technology Sydney in 2022. His professional interest include:

• strength and conditioning

• lower limb injuries

• triathlon, cycling, running, swimming and cricket injuries

Emma graduated from the Doctor of Physiotherapy program at the University of Melbourne in 2020.

Her professional interest include:

• geriatrics

• pulmonary rehabilitation

• post-operative rehabilitation,

• vertigo