FGPT Physiotherapist – Greg Dea
January 16, 2010 by admin
Fitness Goal Personal Training is honored to welcome Greg Dea as its physiotherapy consultant and resident expert in all matters relating to injury prevention, management, treatment and rehabilitation. We are extremely privileged to have such an affiliation with a professional of Greg’s knowledge and experience.
Our commitment to keep you exercising has just taken another major step forward! Whether you are involved in our personal training in Melbourne or are on the other side of the planet – we can help!
We now offer you his expertise as we endeavor to provide you with the best possible service and advice to give you the most effective outcome in your pursuit of fitness and good health.
Fitness Goal Personal Training strongly encourages you to make use of this free resource by speaking directly to your personal trainer or by emailing us with your injury concerns and we will gladly provide you with the right solution to your problem. Further more we will be publishing articles every month on common injuries that most frequently affect our training patterns.
Greg’s experience has taken him across all parts of the globe where he has not only practiced as a clinical physiotherapist, but has extensive experience with athletes of various sporting disciplines and has helped servicemen in the military keep on the job.
Take a closer look at Greg’s impressive credentials:
Qualifications
Master of Physiotherapy (Sports) – coursework degree – due for completion January, 2010 – Latrobe University, 2008-2010
Graduate Certificate Sports Physiotherapy, LaTrobe University 2007
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours), University of Melbourne 1999
Bachelor of Science, University of Melbourne 1996
Professional Memberships
Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
Sports Physiotherapy Australia, Special Interest Group of APA
Sports Physiotherapy Positions Held
2009-2010 Manager Darwin Dingoes Rugby 7’s Club for the “Hottest 7’s in the World” international tournament, Darwin, NT, Australia.
Responsible for specialist coach and physiotherapist selection, fitness and injury prevention and management.
2008-9 Team Physio for Northern Territory Rugby Union (NTRU) in the Australian Rugby Shield competition
2009 Team Physio for Darwin Dingoes at the “Hottest 7’s in the World” international tournament, Darwin, NT, Australia.
2008 Team Physio for Northern Territory Thunder Under 18’s Australian football team in the TAC Cup competition
2007 Team Physio for NTRU Schoolboys at the Australian Schoolboys Championships
2005 Visiting Physio for Team Tenax Professional Cycling Team July altitude training camp, Dolomites, Italy.
2003 Court-side Physio for Victorian State Netball League winter competition
2002 Court-side Physio for Under 18 Australian Junior Basketball Championships
Clinical Physiotherapy Positions Held
10th January 2007 – current, Contracted senior clinician for the Australian Defence Forces in Darwin, Australia.
2008-2009 – After-hours high performance sports physiotherapy screening and clinical service at my own private practice, Palmerston Australia.
Senior 1 locum musculoskeletal outpatients physiotherapy positions:
4th July 2006-21st December 2006 Mill Park Physiotherapy, Mill Park, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. Private clinical practice.
5th September 2005 – May 26th 2006 Mansergh Barracks Health Centre, Gutersloh, GERMANY
July 4th 2005 – September 4th 2005 Princess Royal Barracks Medical Centre, Gutersloh, GERMANY
9th May 2005 – 23rd June 2005 Mold and Lluesty Community Hospitals, WALES
11th April 2005 – 6th May 2005 Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, WALES
31st January 2005 – 23rd March 2005 Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility, Duchess of Kent Barracks, Aldershot, ENGLAND
Permanent senior musculoskeletal private practice positions:
July 2004 – December 2004 Robertson Barracks Medical Centre, Darwin, Northern Territory AUSTRALIA
May 2002 – May 2004 Clinical Manager at LifeCare St Albans Physiotherapy, St Albans, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
January 2002 – May 2002 Nelson Bay Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre, Nelson Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
November 2001 – May 2002 Port Stephens Physiotherapy Centre, Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
December 1999 – November 2001 Head of Department at Army Recruit Training Centre, Blamey Barracks, Kapooka, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
Continuing education since graduation
2009 Level 3 Sports Physiotherapy Course, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australia.
2008 Cycling and Running Biomechanics Course, Sydney Sydney, Australia (hosted by Trish Wisbey-Roth, Olympic/Sports Physiotherapist).
Optimising Lumbar Spine and Pelvic Biomechanics Course, Sydney, Australia (hosted by Trish Wisbey-Roth, Olympic/Sports Physiotherapist).
Master of Physiotherapy (Sports), Latrobe University, Melbourne Australia.
2007 Musculoskeletal Acupuncture: Western Acupuncture & Dry Needling, Gold Coast.
Level 2 Sports Physiotherapy Course, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australia.
Graduate Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy, Latrobe University, Melbourne Australia.
APA Sports Physiotherapy Conference, Cairns, Australia.
2006 AFL Hamstring Injury Symposium
2005 The Art of Running Workshop, Melbourne, with international Level 4 track and field coach Malcolm Falk.
2004 In service training at: RBMC Darwin, AUSTRALIA; PCRF Aldershot, ENGLAND and RRU Gutersloh, GERMANY (2004-2006)
2003 Level 1 and 2 Clinical Pilates for Physiotherapists
2002 Part A (Lumbar Spine) McKenzie Course, Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne
2001 AFL Injury Symposium, MCG, Melbourne
Level 1 and 2 NAGs, SNAGs and MWMs Course, Melbourne University
Level 1 Sports Physiotherapy Course, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Sydney Branch
2000 Victorian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Melbourne University
Level 1 Spinal Physiotherapy Course, Royal Talbot Hospital, Melbourne
