Australian Podiatry Association - Tasmania

Dr Kay Crossley is a Principle Research Fellow with the Centre of Health, Exercise and Sport Medicine and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Melbourne. She completed her PhD in the area of Physiotherapy management of patellofemoral pain and is a leading expert in the management of lower limb injuries. She has practiced extensively at Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre. Additionally, she has worked within a team environment as the Physiotherapist for the Australian Track and Field team and as a member of the Australian Medical team at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.

 

Dr Natalie Collins

 

Natalie Collins is a Physiotherapist and NHMRC Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne. Her primary PhD study was a randomised clinical trial that investigated the 12-month efficacy of foot orthoses and physiotherapy in the management of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). The publication of this study in the prestigious British Medical Journal has helped to raise the profile of PFPS in general medical circles worldwide. Natalie has multiple publications and conference presentations (including three conference awards) on PFPS, and was involved in the development of a consensus statement for PFPS research at the first International Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Research Retreat.  Her post-doctoral studies continue to investigate patellofemoral pain conditions such as PFPS and patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis.   Natalie continues to maintain a clinical caseload at Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne, predominantly patients with knee disorders, and lectures undergraduate physiotherapy students in evidence based practice at The University of Melbourne.

 

Kathryn Mills

 

Kathryn Mills graduated from the physiotherapy program at the University of Newcastle with first class honours and the University Medal.  Following an internship at Prince of Wales hospital in Sydney, she commenced her PhD through the University of Queensland working on an ARC linkage grant investigating lower limb neuromotor adaptations to training, cross training and passive physical supports. This project has been based at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Kathryn’s PhD focused on the third stream of this project and is based on the physiological mechanisms of orthoses in people with anterior knee pain. As part of this work, she has investigated the perceptions of footwear comfort and its influences in asymptomatic people and those with anterior knee pain. This work has resulted in several publications and conference awards. Along with her PhD studies, Kathryn has continued to work clinically at a sports physiotherapy clinic in Canberra.

As most of 2010's events reached their full capacity of registrations, APodA Tasmania encourage interested health professionals to register early to ensure that they don't miss this unique event. A flyer and registration form can be found at the conclusion of this page. A final program, including all topics and speaker profiles will be available shortly.