Dr Charlotte Ganderton has a PhD in hip pain, a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours), and a Master of Physiotherapy Practice from La Trobe University. She has a passion for sport and performing arts, and has experience working in musical theatre, circus, ice hockey, table tennis, tennis, football (Aussie Rules) and hockey. Charlotte has a special interest in treating peripheral joint injuries (e.g. hip and shoulder), particularly those that cause excessive joint movement / instability.
She has current sporting contracts with Tennis Australia, Ice Hockey Australia and Australian Para Table Tennis. Her extensive clinical career has seen also her working with Cirque du Soleil’s TORUK The First Flight, MATILDA the Musical, SIX the Musical and Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road (Final Tour) in Melbourne. She works alongside leading Orthopaedic Surgeons and Sports Physicians to provide evidence-based rehabilitation and post operative management for a variety of conditions.
Charlotte is also a Senior Lecturer and Clinical Researcher at La Trobe University and a Clinical Advisor for WorkSafe. She has received numerous awards for her research, has published over 50 scientific papers, and presented at national and international conferences in the musculoskeletal management of the hip and shoulder. Her research involvement is extensive, with a focus on hip pain (femoroacetabular impingement, hip dysplasia, gluteal tendinopathy) and shoulder instability.
Memberships: Sports Medicine Australia (SMA), Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
Availability: Thursdays (8am-3pm).