Our physiotherapists will assess you, diagnose your problem, and formulate a treatment plan which may include correcting biomechanical abnormalities, modifying your movement patterns, improving your posture and developing guidelines for return to normal activity.
Kate works with surgical and non-surgical patients who have complex spinal problems. She helps guide and support them through their rehabilitation journey. Since qualifying, Kate spent 4 years working as a physiotherapist before taking on an exciting role as a medical sales representative for a spinal implant company for almost 10 years. Her contact with spine surgeons in this capacity inspired her to return to physiotherapy at BackSpace for the last two years. She loves overseas travel, especially to any ski destination! She also enjoys music, running, outdoor activities and food. She has two young girls and a cute French bulldog named Fred.
Alice’s role at BackSpace, is to care for patients immediately after surgery. These patients are closely monitored at Alice’s post-operative appointments in the clinic. She really enjoys the team environment at BackSpace and the collaborative approach to care that helps us work towards better patient outcomes. When she isn’t at work, Alice is usually playing social tennis or netball, or out visiting her family near Stanthorpe. She also loves to draw realistic graphite portraits and livestock from her rural upbringing.
Our exercise physiologists will look at your lifestyle and goals, and design an exercise programme taking into account the physiotherapy recommendations. They will prescribe the right exercises, show you how to do them and monitor your progress during your recovery.
Felicity prescribes exercise-based treatments for patients at BackSpace. Her interest in rehabilitation developed following a 15-year career as a gymnast. She graduated from QUT in 2016 and has worked at BackSpace since its opening in 2017. Outside of BackSpace, she also assists with managing her family’s gym and enjoys traveling overseas with friends and family.
Our remedial massage therapists will treat painful and tight areas with massage and stretching, based on the problems identified by the other therapists. They will decrease pain, release muscle tension and release tight tissues to decrease pain and speed up your recovery.
Vicki is one of the massage therapists at Backspace and is passionate about sports, remedial, pregnancy and relaxation massage. She was once a volunteer massage therapist for the Sydney Football Club and is currently studying to become an exercise physiologist. Her love for sports has driven her to become an avid runner which you’ll find her doing when she’s not at her children’s dance recitals or facetiming her granddaughter in Canada.
Grace is the Clinical Coordinator for Backspace. She is currently studying biomedical science at Griffith University with a plan to study medicine in the future. Previously she was a real estate sales agent and has had an array of businesses and worked in varying industries which has helped shape the character you see today. She is the proud stepmother to two beautiful teenage girls, a cat and dog and fiancé to a builder. When she has a minute to herself she enjoys yoga and surfing but finding that minute can sometimes be a little difficult so she fills that void with food which makes her happy – especially cheeseburgers and banana bread.
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Scarlett is the Digital Communications Coordinator for Backspace. She is currently studying a dual degree with a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and a Bachelor of Design (Interaction) at Queensland University of Technology. Scarlett has worked in the HealthTech industry for the past 3 years and has diverse work experience specialising in the design and development of health apps. In her free time, she enjoys going for hikes as well as exploring local hangouts.
Clare completed her Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of Queensland in 2018. During Clare’s undergraduate degree and following her graduation, Clare was involved in the development and launch of BackSpace. During this time Clare’s research interests developed, which would see her undertaking a PhD in the spinal rehabilitation field. Clare’s particular interests are in combining behaviour change interventions and exercise after elective spine surgery. Clare assesses functional capacity and health-related quality of life outcomes in patients’ with anxiety, depression, and kinesiophobia prior to surgery. More recently, Clare has started investigating the applicability of functional assessments in patient’s with low back pain, with the objective to develop a functional testing battery that can be administered across different disciplines. She is passionate about exercise for its health benefits and social interaction.
Xanthe completed a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Qld in 2016. After making a decision to change her career and enter the health services sector, Xanthe has also completed a Bachelor of Exercise Science with the view towards completing a Masters in Physiotherapy. She has always been interested in human movement and injury rehabilitation. The satisfaction of helping people recover from injury and the learning opportunities that each person offers explains why Xanthe was drawn to clinical research.
