University of South Australia Physiotherapy Clinic
t (08) 8302 2541
e physiotherapyclinic@unisa.edu.au
Location UniSA City East campus Level 8, Centenary Building (Room C8-40) Corner of North Terrace and Frome Road Adelaide SA 5000
Clinic hours Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
My purpose is to inspire reflective, skilled and compassionate health professionals who strive for excellence; to be an engaged teacher and a stable and loving partner, aunt and daughter; and, to appreciate and be content with the world around me.
I have over 10 years of experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and have worked for a number of private practices in Adelaide as well as for the South Australian Sports Institute. My current area of focus and my passion is the treatment of headache.
I currently supervise students in the City East Campus physiotherapy clinic, where we provide quality care at low cost.
http://www.unisa.edu.au/Health-Sciences/Services/Health-clinics/Physiotherapy-Clinic/
About me
My purpose is to inspire reflective, skilled and compassionate health professionals who strive for excellence; to be an engaged teacher and a stable and loving partner, aunt and daughter; and, to appreciate and be content with the world around me.
I have over 10 years of experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and have worked for a number of private practices in Adelaide as well as for the South Australian Sports Institute. My current area of focus and my passion is the treatment of headache.
I currently supervise students in the City East Campus physiotherapy clinic, where we provide quality care at low cost.
http://www.unisa.edu.au/Health-Sciences/Services/Health-clinics/Physiotherapy-Clinic/
About me
Australian Physiotherapy Association (MPA committee member)
About me
Doctor of Philosophy (Health Sciences) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours University of South Australia
I have a clinical background in sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy and worked for a number of private practices in Adelaide as well as for the South Australian Sports Institute. I have over 10 years of experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and have a special interest in helping people with headache.
In 2007, I commenced my PhD investigating barriers to patients receiving orthopaedic surgery in South Australian public hospitals, using critical systems theory to identify why patient's wait so so long. This research approach strongly feeds into the clinical reasoning framework used by physiotherapists.
I curently works as a lecturer in the physiotherapy program, predominantly teaching musculoskeletal physiotherapy to second, third, fourth and masters level students. In addition, I am fourth year coordinator for the undergraduate physiotherapy program, coordinator for the Graduate Entry Masters program as well as course coordinator for Physiotherapy Practice GE.
My principle areas of research are currently the place of student-led services in the health care environment, and the role of the neck in migraine and headache.
My PhD research addressed an important issue in 21st century health care. Using a critical systems thinking approach I investigated the hidden waiting lists and system inefficiencies to identify why people wait so long to see a specialist and ultimately have surgery. With growing expenditure on health care and advancing technology making more medical interventions possible, understanding blockages within health systems and the wider community is important and unavoidable. My thesis focussed on the issues related to delivering orthopaedic surgery in South Australia's public... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
I currently collaborate with the Watson Headache Institute(R) on clinical research into headache treatment. A small team of clinicians and researchers are working toward demonstrating the impact that physiotherapy can have on persistent headache.
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2018 |
Open access
2
2
77
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| 2016 |
Open access
31
29
28
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| 2016 |
7
4
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| 2015 |
Open access
10
8
10
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| 2014 |
19
23
18
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| 2013 |
6
5
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| 2013 |
Open access
3
1
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| 2012 |
24
21
8
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| 2012 |
Open access
15
16
1
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| 2012 |
Open access
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| 2012 |
Open access
4
3
1
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| 2008 |
Walters, JL & Lange, BS 2008, 'Effect of a low-dye application of scotchcast soft cast on peak and mean plantar pressures in subjects with a navicular drop greater than 10 mm', Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. |
| 2008 |
Walters, JL, Lange, BS & Chipchase, L 2008, 'The journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association', Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. |
Research
My principle areas of research are currently the place of student-led services in the health care environment, and the role of the neck in migraine and headache.
My PhD research addressed an important issue in 21st century health care. Using a critical systems thinking approach I investigated the hidden waiting lists and system inefficiencies to identify why people wait so long to see a specialist and ultimately have surgery. With growing expenditure on health care and advancing technology making more medical interventions possible, understanding blockages within health systems and the wider community is important and unavoidable. My thesis focussed on the issues related to delivering orthopaedic surgery in South Australia's public hospitals.
Other research interests include the use of telehealth to increase delivery of musculoskeletal physiotherapy services to those with limited access, student and clinician engagement in research outside of the academic environment, contributors and treatment of primary headache, and lower limb osteoarthritis and biomechanical-related injuries.
Student success is enhanced through strong peer and staff connections. I work closely with the Physiotherapy Student Society to help them strengthen networks across the four years of study and beyond.The Physiotherapy Student Society provides mentorship and support for students in each year of the degree, arranges social functions such as networking for first year students, organises pub crawls and the physiotherapy ball annually.
I am the convenor of the Physiotherapy Student Conference, held as the final event in the physiotherapy program. The conference showcases the skills and knowledge learned during the undergraduate and graduate entry courses to academics, peers and members of the wider physiotherapy community. This engagement provides an important opportunity to link with potential employers, demonstrate student research and strengthen within-cohort networks.
Strong advocacy is important for professional growth and progress, and requires close networks; these begin during undergraduate training. Participation in social and educational opportunities while studying is therefore important for your future.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Aim Therapy and Work Health Solutions | AUSTRALIA |
| Physiotherapy Pilates Proactive | AUSTRALIA |
| Port Lincoln Health Services | AUSTRALIA |
| Repatriation General Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
| The Physio Clinic | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MPA committee memberAustralian Physiotherapy Association |
2018 |
MPA committee memberAustralian Physiotherapy Association |
2017 |
I aim to teach for mastery of skills and strive to provide a comfortable and efficient learning environment for students to acheive this.
My goal is for every student to develop and excel in their own approach to practice, and following graduation, to be critical, reflective and engaged clinicians who make an important contribution to the health of the community.
I primarily teach in the musculoskeletal physiotherapy discipline in the undergraduate and graduate entry, and postgraduate masters programs.
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Blinding in physical intervention research: a sham development process incorporating the art of deception | Completed |
