Katrina MacDonald

Physiotherapist and Clinical Pilates Practitioner
BAppSci Physio (Honours), MSportsPhysio
OPSMC since 2003

Katrina MacDonald commenced with OPSMC in early 2003 having moved from Sydney. She has worked in both hospital and private practice settings and is a fully-qualified Clinical Pilates Instructor (Polestar Pilates).

Katrina’s speciality areas include low back pain rehabilitation; posture-related neck and upper back pain; recurrent groin and hamstring injuries; knee pain and rehabilitation; shoulder pain and throwing injuries; post-operative rehabilitation – knee, hip, spinal surgery, injury prevention and musculoskeletal screenings.

Katrina’s Honours thesis investigated the use of pre-season screening tests on elite athletes. Katrina has been primarily involved with the sports of football, running, rowing, netball, triathlon, softball and golf.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Applied Science Physiotherapy (Honours)
• Masters in Sports Physiotherapy

Involvement with Teams and Associations:

• Australian Women’s Softball Team 2005 - present
• 2006 Commonwealth Games – physiotherapist in Australian Medical Headquarters
• NSW and VIC Hockey Teams 2004 - 2005
• NSW and Tasmanian State Netball Teams 2003
• Ku-Ring-Gai Netball Association 2000 - 2002
• Rugby Club, Sydney 1999

Professional Memberships & Positions:

• Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
• Sports Physiotherapy Australia (SPA), VIC branch committee member 2004 - present

Greatest sporting moments…

• The Sydney Swans Grand Final win in 2005!

Personal sporting experience:

• Currently keeping fit by training for triathlons and playing State League Netball.
  Katrina also enjoys skiing, snowboarding, tennis and Pilates

Professional conferences & appearances:

• Presented Honours research at the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport 2002