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Tim Rigby

Physiotherapist

Hometown 

Gold Coast , QLD , Australia

Athletic background

  • Endurance sports – Triathlon & Running 

  • Snowboarding

  • Cricket & Australian Rules Football 

Experience

  • Worked Full-time in reputable Sports medicine clinics in Australia and Vancouver 

  • Previous Physiotherapist Fortius Sport & Health – High performance athletic development & rehabilitation centre 

  • Extensive Post-operative rehabilitation experience – in particular ACL rehabilitation 

  • Special interest in treating running related injuries of the lower leg including tendon pathologies, knee cap pain &  bone stress injuries 

  • Physiotherapist -  Commonwealth Games – Gold Coast 2018

  • Team Head trainer – International cricket tournaments - Under 19 Cricket World cup

Some of my guiding principles

Education, motivation , confidence, adaptability , resilience & putting the person at the centre of practice 

Causes I care about

  • Establishing client centred goals and creating clear rehabilitation pathways/plans for clients to achieve them

  • Integration & collaboration with other health practitioners in order to achieve the best outcome for the client

  • Creating an environment to promote learning, reduce fear, build resiliency and overcome obstacles that stand in the way of people reaching their sport or lifestyle goals

  • Understanding how pain, injury, & setbacks can affect people's psychological wellness 

  • Promoting continued athletic development – in the absence of pain or dysfunction

What my clients can expect 

  • Thorough Musculoskeletal assessment to establish current physical qualities and compare them to the qualities needed to achieve their health & performance goals 

  • Problem solving to find the drivers of pain & injury / poor physical performance

  • Highlight certain qualities that can limit gains in health performance 

  • Pain modulatory techniques to allow better function 

  • To be treated as an elite performer, regardless of ability or health & wellness goal

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Physiotherapy (DPT) – Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia

  • Bachelor of Sports Science (BSpSc) – Bond University Gold Coast Australia

  • Sports First Responder Certification

  • Sports Physiotherapy level 1 & 2 – (Australian Physiotherapy Assoc.) 

  • Strength & Conditioning level 1 & 2 (ASCA- Australian Strength & Conditioning Association) 

  • Owens Blood Flow Restrictions Certified Practitioner

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