Presenters
Miranda O'Hara
Nigel Smith
Nigel has been working in private practice and the sporting realm for 16 years. Nigel has an educational background in exercise and sports science and is an accredited APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist. He has been involved with professional sports including cricket, soccer and rugby union across his 16 years, which has led to his interest in hamstring injuries. Nigel is finalising his PhD thesis in investigating hamstring injuries in AFL players and has begun to publish some of his findings on the topic.
Kerry Staples
Kerry Staples is a titled sports and exercise therapist with over 15 years experience. He lectures on APA Sports Level 1 and 2 course, and has presented at APA conferences. He is a sessional lecturer and clinical educator at the University of Queensland sports physiotherapy masters program.
Michelle Istria
Michelle Istria, APAM (APA Sports Physiotherapist) Michelle graduated in the UK and has worked for many years in professional sport, including premiership rugby league (Wigan Warriors) and union teams (Sale Sharks) and the Birmingham Royal Ballet. She subsequently spent 8 years touring North America, Asia and Europe as the Head Physiotherapist for Cirque Du Soleil's Corteo production. Since moving to Australia with her family in 2013, she commenced work in private practice in Brisbane and completed her Masters of Sports Physiotherapy in 2016. She is a presenter on the APA Sports level 1 and 2 courses and she works closely with Queensland Gymnastics (State and National squads). In 2018, she was selected on the Australian Youth Olympic Games Team (Medical Headquarters, Physiotherapist) in Buenos Aires. Since 2016, she has held the position of Senior Physiotherapist to the Brisbane Bullets NBL team.