Masters Qualified
APA Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist
Fiona graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2004 and is an APA titled Sport and Exercise Physiotherapist, having completed her Masters of Sports Physiotherapy at La Trobe University in 2012.
Fiona has extensive experience in elite sport and performing arts physiotherapy. Since 2007 she has worked with Gymnastics Victoria covering state and national level competitions and provided gymnastics coverage at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She is currently consulting with the Waverley WAG gymnastics programs, and with Gymnastics Australia to provide support to gymnasts competing domestically and internationally, including coverage at the 2023 DTB Cup in Stuttgart, Germany, and the Varna Trampolining World Cup, Bulgaria.
She also loves the performing arts and was Cirque du Soleil’s Head Therapist for 2 years on their show CORTEO and has recently worked with LUZIA throughout their Australian tour. Fiona continues to work with touring acrobats and aerialists, as well as training in flying trapeze aerials herself, and will provide physiotherapy services for touring artists at the 2025 Adeliade Fringe Festival.
Fiona was the Western Bulldogs Football Club’s Head Physiotherapist for their AFLW team from its 2017 inception till 2022 and worked with their VFLM premiership team in 2016. She has also worked in the WNBL with the Southside Flyers in 2022 -24, including their championship season in 2024.
Her physio style is to utilise an individually tailored combination of manual therapy, dry needling, biomechanical and force plate assessment, specific exercise and advice, to treat and prevent acute and chronic sporting and musculoskeletal conditions. She enjoys managing shoulder conditions and has a particular interest in the hanging and weight bearing shoulder. She also enjoys managing soft tissue and lower limb injuries, managing adolescent athletes, and working with performers and athletes alike.
Fiona is passionate about optimising the management of the female athlete. Alongside her clinical work she has been a research assistant at La Trobe University working on the Prep to Play Project, investigating ways to minimise injury risk in female footballers, and the GLA:D (Good Living Osteoarthritis Denmark) project team, which aims to optimise outcomes for those living with knee and hip Osteoarthritis (OA). She also is an APA educator, assisting on various teaching courses including the APA Level 1 and Level 2 Sports Course and Dry Needling Course, and she mentors La Trobe University Masters of Sports Physiotherapy students.
Postgraduate Qualifications: Masters in Sports Physiotherapy
Memberships: Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA), Sports Physiotherapy Association, Sports Medicine Australia (SMA).
Availability: Mondays (2-8pm), Wednesdays (3-8pm), Thursdays (1-6pm). Telehealth appointments available.
