Sport Physiotherapist
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Helen is the founder of the Physio4athletes group and has worked in private practice for over 25 years. After graduating in 1989, she commenced her private practice career in Sydney and gained broad experience treating recreational and elite participants from sports including Rugby League, Rugby Union, Basketball and Netball, as well as injured workers and non-athletes. She attained the Sports Physiotherapist title in 1999, being amongst the first in Australia to complete the examination process.
Upon moving to Melbourne in 2000, Helen worked in various private practices before establishing Physio4athletes. She pursued her interest in treating injured swimmers' shoulders and completed her PhD in 2010 (UniMelb) investigating risk factors for shoulder pain in competitive swimmers. Helen has published her research in peer reviewed journals and presented at conferences. Her current shoulder research-based activities include being an invited examiner for an honours thesis, peer reviewed journal article reviewer and PhD supervisor. Helen's sports coverage experience is extensive, including on-site physiotherapy at BDNA (Netball, NSW); Men's State league Basketball (NSW), numerous State/National & Age/Open Swimming Championships & Sydney half marathon. Highlights for sports coverage include being physiotherapist at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games and Australian Swim team physiotherapist at the Montreal 2005 World Championships, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, Japan Open 2015, Open Water Swim Rio 2016 selection. Helen worked at Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games as physiotherapist for the Malaysian Track cycling team. Currently, Helen holds the following consultancy roles: Head physiotherapist for the Swimming Australia High Performance Squad (MSAC), Racing Victoria Apprentice Jockey program and Malaysian Track cycling team. Despite her research interests, Helen is first and foremost a clinician who is committed to providing effective treatment and rehabilitation for all of her clients. |
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