Workshops

Impact 2024 Workshops – Friday 18th October 2024

ACL Rehab Masterclass

In this workshop, Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist Jane Rooney will present contemporary ACL injury management algorithms, with practical examples of the shared decision making process with several different patient cases.

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About Jane Rooney

Jane has extensive experience in the Sports Medicine field both in Europe and Australia and has worked as a clinician for over 30 years. Jane has worked with international, national and state level athletes in tennis, netball, skiing, cycling, gymnastics and athletics.

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Jane Rooney

Jane Rooney
FACP

Associate Clinical Professor, Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist (sub-speciality knee) as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2009, Director Physio Educators, APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Churchill Fellow

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Assessing for risk factors in recreational runners

Participation in recreational running comes with a wide array of health benefits and is protective against several high-burden non-communicable diseases. However, there is also a high prevalence of running-related injury….

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About Dr Benjamin Paterson 

Dr  Benjamin Peterson is a Senior Lecturer in Podiatry at CQ University. He holds a Bachelor of Podiatry, Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), and PhD in Podiatry from The University of Newcastle, Australia.  Benjamin’s PhD was focused on…

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Impact 2024 - Dr Benjamin Paterson

Dr Benjamin Paterson
B.Pod, B.Health Sci (Hons), PhD

Senior Lecturer in Podiatry, CQ University

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Clinical decision-making for upper limb hypertonicity management

This workshop facilitated by Professor Jodie Copley will focus on the key assessment and clinical reasoning principles that allow individualisation of an intervention package….

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About Professor Jodie Copley

Professor Jodie Copley is Head of Occupational Therapy at The University of Queensland, Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

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Prof Jodie Copley

Prof. Jodie Copley
PhD B Occ Thy (Hons), FOTARA, SFHEA

Head of Occupational Therapy at The University of Queensland

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Clinical pathways to successful paediatric management – evidence and anecdote

This workshop facilitated by Jason McLellan will focus on a collaborative and discussive approach to clinical examination of the paediatric patient will be highlighted.

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About Jason McLellan

With over 20 years of experience in the field of podiatry, Jason is well known for his expertise within the realm of paediatric podiatry.

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Jason McLellan

Jason McLellan
BAppSc (POD) BAppSc (HMS)

Certified Paediatric Podiatrist (CPP) – Awarded by the Australasian Podiatry Council | Clinical Fellow, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology

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Comprehensive hamstring rehabilitation in clinical practice

Over the past decade, Nick has developed a systematic approach to rehabilitation while working in the AFL. This approach relies on benchmark data to steer exercise progressions….

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About Nick Kane

Nick is the founder & Managing Director of the Sports MAP Network as well as Head Physiotherapist at Essendon Football Club.

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Nick Kane

Nick Kane
BAppSc, MPhty

Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist

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Enhancing the daily grind – practical skills for improving patient outcomes with orthotics

This workshop, brought to you by iOrthotics, will be held onsite at their Windsor Lab. Participants will enjoy a tour of the state-of-the-art facility, followed by a series of practical workshops….

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About Scott Morrison

Scott co-founded Allsports Podiatry in 2003. Scott has a Bachelor of Science (Human Movement Studies) from the University of Queensland (1998) and a Bachelor of Health Science (Podiatry) with Honours from the Queensland University of Technology (2001).

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Scott Morrison

Scott Morrison
BHthSc (Pod) (Hons), BSc (HMS)

General Manager, iOrthotics | Adjunct Fellow, School of Mechanical & Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland

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Exercise prescription for elbow tendinopathy

Exercise is the foundation for management of tendinopathies, as it has the capacity to stimulate biochemical processes through mechanical tendon loading that lead to tendon healing and repair….

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About Associate Professor Leanne Bisset

Leanne’s professional background as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist has led to a research focus that aims to improve our understanding of treatment effects and the mechanisms underpinning individual responses….

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AP Leanne Bisset

Associate Professor Leanne Bisset
PhD, MPhty (Manipulative Physiotherapy), MPhty (Sports Physiotherapy), BPhty

School of Health Science & Social Work, Griffith University

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Healthy hips in athletic populations

Join Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, Tim Oostenbroek, for a 3-hour workshop that will enhance participants’ ability to assess and manage people presenting with hip and groin dysfunction.

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About Tim Oostenbrook

Tim is currently engaged with the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) as Physiotherapy Technical Lead. He works currently with the QAS Golf and Cycling programs as well as providing support and leadership to the broader QAS Physiotherapist network supporting 530 of Queensland’s best athletes.

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Tim Oostenbrook

Tim Oostenbrook
FACP, MPhty (Sports), BPhty, BSc

Specialist Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2022)

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Injections masterclass for podiatrists

This workshop is designed to improve the practical skills required for injections of the foot and ankle. Injection therapy is an important part of foot and ankle management – as local anaesthesia for procedural work…

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About Leah Cook

Graduating in 1994 from QUT, having mentorship from Phillip Perlman (DPM) Leah began her Podiatric Surgical journey early in her career. She commenced her Postgraduate Pharmacology at Latrobe University in 1995….

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Leah Cook

Ms Leah Cook
FACPS (Fellow of the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons)

Podiatric Surgeon

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Pelvic pain: collaborative musculoskeletal and pelvic health perspectives

This workshop will focus on diagnosing pelvic pain and discussing management strategies. You will have the opportunity to practice physical assessments and engage in an interactive discussion…

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About Amy Papinniemi

Amy is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and an emerging clinician-researcher. She is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Queensland….

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About Alex Diggles

Alex is a Specialist Women’s, Men’s and pelvic health physiotherapist. She is the Director of Pelviology, a private pelvic health practice managing tertiary referrals in Brisbane.

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Amy Papinniemi

Amy Papinniemi
PhD Candidate, MPhty, B.Phty (Hons I), FACP

Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists, 2018)

Alex Diggles

Alex Diggles
B.Phty (Hons), M. Public Health, FACP

Specialist Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists, 2023)

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Using evidence to make sense of the story and support recovery

People’s understanding of their health and their heath conditions is built on information and experiences that they have gained over time. This understanding informs their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

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Associate Professor Ben Darlow

Ben is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Specialist working in private practice in Wellington, New Zealand and Associate Professor in the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice at the University of Otago Wellington.

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Ben Darlow

Associate Professor Ben Darlow
PhD

Musculoskeletal Specialist, University of Otago

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Successful strategy execution

Clinic Partners Only

Dr Glen Richards will lead this session on keys to successful execution. Members of the executive and senior leadership team will contribute to this interactive session designed for clinic partners only.

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Dr Glen Richards

Dr Glen Richards is a veterinary surgeon and the founder and former CEO of Greencross Limited. Glen continues to help foster early stage businesses through active mentoring, investing and strategic planning sessions.

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Glen Richards

Dr Glen Richards

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Sleep Optimisation for Back Pain

In this workshop, Professor Tony Goldschlager, (Neurosurgeon), Professor Scott Ayton (Neuroscientist) and Peter Allen (Physiotherapist) outline their new practical model for incorporating sleep optimisation into physiotherapy care.

This includes a pathway for sleep disorder screening and a novel physiotherapist fitted bed system for optimal body positioning for recovery.

Case studies from a recent feasibility trial are discussed.

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