APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist
BAppSci (Physio) APA
OPSMC

Gary Nicholls is an APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist with 20 years of experience. Gary has been working at Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre for 14 years, primarily at our Albert Park Centre until recently.

Gary is now in his 12th year as a physiotherapist at Collingwood Football Club. He has also previously worked in many of Melbourne’s other prime sports medicine clinics as well as having significant overseas experience in Canada and the UK, working alongside and trading ideas with physiotherapists from over ten different countries.

Gary has worked extensively with athletes at elite and amateur levels from the following sports – AFL football, athletics, triathlons, squash, swimming, soccer, netball. He also has an area of interest in issues relating to active people of the general population, particularly in regard to back and neck conditions. Regions of the body of particular interest include hip, hamstring and groin injuries, back and neck conditions, knee and ankle injuries, and biomechanical issues producing achilles, calf and shin problems.

Involvement with Teams and Associations:

• Collingwood Football Club (AFL) physiotherapist 1999 – present
• 2000 Sydney Olympics – games village volunteer physiotherapist
• Victorian Corporate Games co-ordinator physiotherapy services 2000 – 2005
• Australian Ski Institute physiotherapist, Mt Buller, 1996.

Professional Memberships & Positions:

• AFL Physiotherapists Association – President 2009 / 2010
  Vice President 2006 - 2008
• Sports Physiotherapist Title Holder Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
• Sports Physiotherapy Association (SPA) Chairman 2001 - 2003
• Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)

Greatest sporting moments as a Sports Physiotherapist...

• Collingwood Vs Brisbane 2002 AFL Grand Final
• Olympic Games involvement 2000