Randall Cooper

Specialist Sports Physiotherapist
BPhysio, MPhysio, FACP
OPSMC since 1999

Randall Cooper is a Specialist Sports Physiotherapist, and expert in rehabilitation of the knee.

Randall trained in physiotherapy at La Trobe University and graduated in 1996. He completed a research based Masters degree in 2004 investigating rehabilitation following ACL injury and reconstruction, and was admitted as a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2008.

He has published studies in international sports medicine journals, contributed to leading texts, and presented on many sports medicine related topics at major conferences and in the media.

Randall has built extensive national and international networks of leading researchers and clinicians, which allows him to keep across the latest trends and techniques in sports medicine.

Randall has considerable experience in elite sport having worked with a variety of Australia’s most notable sporting organisations including the Hawthorn Football Club, Australian Winter Olympic Team, and the Victorian Institute of Sport (skiing and baseball).

His practice has an emphasis on patient education, exercise rehabilitation, self management strategies, and hands on manual therapy. He works not only on the recovery of existing injuries, but is also dedicated to the prevention of new injuries. Although he specialises in the knee, Randall also has an interest in shoulder, ankle, groin, hip and lower back conditions.

Randall enjoys working with motivated people of any ability, and strives to enable people to achieve their physical goals

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Physiotherapy (La Trobe University)
• Master of Physiotherapy (La Trobe University)
• Specialist Sports Physiotherapist

Involvement with Teams and Associations:

• Olympic Winter Institute of Australia 1999 - present
• VIS Skiing 1999 - present
• Australian Winter Olympic Team 2006
• Hawthorn Football Club 2004 - 2007
• VIS Baseball Academy 1999 – 2007

Professional Memberships & Positions:

• Australian College of Physiotherapists
• Australian Physiotherapy Association
• Sports Physiotherapy Australia
• Sports Medicine Australia