| | Russell Visser B.App.Sc. (Physio) M.A.P.A
Russell graduated as a physiotherapist from Melbourne's Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences in 1982. He initially worked for 2 years in general orthopaedic and rehabilitation physiotherapy in a hospital setting. He then worked in private practice, Community Health at Sunbury and occupational health at Metropolitan Rehabilitation Services. In 1990, he set up private practice at the Essendon & Moonee Ponds Physiotherapy Clinic. He was a physiotherapist for the Footscray Football Club commencing in the 1988 preseason and was senior physiotherapist during the 1991 to 1996 seasons. During that period he gained extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of orthopaedic conditions and sports injuries. The players were treated from the acute phase to full fitness. He worked closely with the medical staff, fitness advisors and coaches to formulate effective treatment and preventative programs. Russell has improved his clinical skills and knowledge base with continuing education courses. His special interests are the treatment of lumbar/pelvic dysfunction, rehabilitation hydrotherapy and nervous system manual therapy.
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| | | Graham Nelson Bach. Physio. M.A.P.A
M. Manip Physio M.P.A.A.
Graham is an experienced clinician, graduating from La Trobe University in 1993. He has established a strong medical background, working in such hospitals as Ballarat Base, The Alfred and Austin and Repatriation Medical Center. He has also worked in England, where he had the opportunity to further develop his manual and orthopaedic skills, and has worked full time in private practice since returning to Melbourne in 1996. He has recently completed a Masters in Manipulative Physiotherapy through which he developed specialist skills in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.Graham's approach is methodical and hands-on, emphasizing quality of service and holistic patient management. Education and facilitating self care are also integral parts of this treatment. Graham's area of clinical interest are acute lumbar injuries, cervicogenic headache, neural conditions, knee injuries and tennis elbow. The later is the subject of his Masters thesis which was completed in 2001.
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| | | Bernarda Cavka Bach. Physio. M.A.P.A
M.Musc Physio M.M.PA.
Bernarda graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2001 with an Honours Degree in Physiotherapy. She has primarily worked in the public health including Western Health (Sunshine Hospital and Western Hospital) and at Northern Health (Broadmeadows Health Service). Currently she is also working part time as the Musculoskeletal Coordintator for the Osteoarthritis Hip and Knee Service at The Northern Hospital.
Bernarda's clinical experience includes a wide variety of specialities including acute orthopaedics, orthopaedic rehabilitation, hydrotherapy, general medicine and musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Her main interests are in the areas of osteoarthritis and hydrotherapy. Bernarda worked in the United Kingdom for two years where she was further able to develop her career and gain a broader understanding of the various aspects of patient management. In addition to her clinical skills Bernarda also speaks Croatian fluently which assists her in successfully managing a culturally diverse patient case load.
In 2008 she graduated from The University of Melbourne with a Masters Degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. Bernarda was awarded as the Highest Achieving student in this stream of physiotherapy. She aims to continue with her postgraduate professional development in order to ensure an evidence based approach to her practice to achieve excellence in patient care and service delivery. | |
