Physiotherapist and Clinical Pilates Instructor
B.Physio GradCertSportsPhysio MPhysio(Sports)
OPSMC

Laura Baquie graduated from LaTrobe University in 2004. She spent two years working in the public hospital sector with a year at Ballarat Base Hospital and a year at Caulfield Rehabilitation prior to working in Private Practice. In 2005 Laura commenced her DMA Clinical Pilates training and has worked in this rehabilitation speciality for the past three years.

Laura has experience in treating elite and recreational sporting athletes, including VFL football (Box Hill Hawks), hockey and athletics.

Her clinical interests are in the management of groin and hamstring injuries, tendon pathology and exercise rehabilitation, back and neck pain, shoulder pathology, post-operative rehabilitation, dry needling and injury prevention.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Physiotherapy (LaTrobe Univeristy)
• Graduate Certificate Sports Physiotherapy (LaTrobe Univeristy)
• Masters Sports Physiotherapy (LaTrobe University)

Involvement with teams and associations:

• VFL Box Hill Hawks Physiotherapist (2006 – Present)
• Australian Women’s Handball Team (2007 – Present)
• Victorian Women’s Cricket Team (2006 – 2007)

Professional memberships and positions:

• Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (2004-Present)
• Member Sports Physiotherapy Association (2005- Present)

Personal sporting experience:

• Enjoying keeping fit with running, swimming and hockey
• Previous competitive involvement in cross-country running, hockey and surf life saving

Greatest Sporting Moments:

• Attending the Sydney 2000 Olympics!
• Hawks 2008 Grand final win!