Sally Child

Podiatrist
BPodiatry(Honours)
OPSMC since April 2001

Sally Child was awarded a first class honours and won the Young Investigator’s award at the Victorian Podiatry Conference in 2000. During her Honours year Sally studied  “The effect of two different types of foot orthoses, flexible and rigid, on ground reaction forces with running”.  

Sally’s practice interests include: Lower limb biomechanics and footwear technology. She also has a special interest in Australian Rules Football, track and field athletics, recreational running and the treatment of children. Sally has recently commenced studies in a Masters of Sports Medicine.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Podiatry with Honours

Involvement with Teams and Associations:

Current:

• Richmond Football Club
• Victorian Cricket Academy
• Liaises with Little Athletics Victoria and professional golf tour

Past:

• Perth Wild Cats Basketball
• AIS hockey

Professional Memberships:

• Member Australian Podiatry Association
• Member Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)

Personal sporting experience:

• Competed for Boxhill Athletics Club for 8 years
• Victorian underage athletics team member competing at national level 1991 - 1994
• Australian underage 4 x 100m record
• Captain of Sport at Camberwell Girls Grammar School 1994.

Professional conferences & appearances:

• Perth Podiatry Conference 2000
• Victorian Podiatry Conference 2000
• Victorian Sports Medicine Conference 2002 & 2003
• Various lectures to sports physiotherapists, doctors, coaches and sporting groups