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Position
Principal Physiotherapist and owner
Qualifications
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (UQ)
Graduate Certificate of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (La Trobe)
Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Areas of interest
Hip, knee and ankle injuries (especially in runners)
Back pain
Headaches
Why I love being a physiotherapist
I love the fact that my job changes peoples lives and that it challenges me very single day. My favourite patients are honestly the people who have never gotten any relief or help before. I love seeing these people achieve what they previously thought and had been told was impossible. I also love treating sporting injuries with tight timelines to achieve their goals. I come from a sporting background and 100% understand the desire to get back to playing your sport ASAP.
What do I feel is the Elite Physiotherapy difference to standard physiotherapy?
The training. I’ve worked elsewhere and I know what it’s like – you get a degree, get a job and put in a room with the occasional training. That’s definitely not how we roll at Elite. I’ve invested a lot into learning as much as I can so that I can achieve better results for my patients. I’ve completed tonnes of courses and conferences, completed my Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, completed extended scope training to work in neurosurgical and orthopaedic screening clinics and more. I see the value in learning from health professionals all around the world to ensure I’m not biased by what is predominantly taught by Australian universities. Since 2021 I have been closed working with professional sports physiotherapist Dave O’Sullivan from the UK which has been a complete game changer in the results we get.
Something else about Gabrielle
I’ve always been an adventurous person who’s enjoyed travelling, playing hockey both in Australia and the Netherlands, snow skiing, mountain biking, fishing and any sports I can find the time to get involved with. My family and I recently took an 18 month break from it all to travel around Australia which was amazing.