Taping event led by the Victorian APA Student Branch team.
We have invited Gary Nicholls (Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist) to provide a practical session as well as a discussion about Sports Physiotherapy to students.
Gary Nicholls is an APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist with 25 years of experience.
Gary had 13 years as a senior physiotherapist at Collingwood Football Club, and 3 years as head physiotherapist at Melbourne Football Club and is currently involved in season number 18 in the AFL. Gary continues to be involved in the AFL in a consulting role at Melbourne and is the current executive officer of the AFL physiotherapists association, after having been President of this association between 2009 and 2015.
Gary has worked extensively with elite and amateur athletes from a variety of sports including AFL, athletics, triathlon, squash, soccer and netball, and has a particular interest in complex sporting presentations. Given his AFL experience Gary enjoys dealing with hip, hamstring and groin problems, and also has significant interest in dealing with spinal conditions, knee and ankle injuries, and calf, achilles and general lower limb issues.
Please note: This is a face-to-face event.