B.Physio
M.Ex Sci (Strength and Conditioning))
TCA Advanced Tennis Coach
OPSMC

Since graduating from La Trobe University, Ryan Cope has worked in private practice focusing predominately on sport injuries.

Ryan has extensive experience in tennis as a physiotherapist, coach and a player. Ryan’s primary role in tennis is tennis specific musculoskeletal screening in order to maximise athletic development, prevent injury and ultimately improve performance.

Aside from tennis, he has worked with many other sports including netball, badminton, squash, swimming, football, and soccer.

Ryan works with a diverse range of athletes; but has a particular interest in the shoulder and in functional rehabilitation.

Ryan completed a masters in Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning) in 2011. His practice now combines exercise rehabilitation, strength and conditioning and injury prevention with hands on physiotherapy to ensure a thorough approach to patient care.

Read Ryan's Tennis articles:

• Long Term Athletic Development
• A Dynamic Warm Up for Tennis - including tennis specific skills and movement patterns

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• Graduate Certificate Exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning)
• Masters Exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning)
• TCA Advanced Tennis Coach

Involvement with teams and associations:

• Netball Victoria State team physiotherapist (current)
• Tennis Australia physiotherapist - December showdown, Junior Australian Open, ITF Pro Circuit tournaments (2010 - Present)
• Tennis Victoria Futures program & Player Support program physiotherapist (current)
• Tennis Victoria State Academy and Advantage program physiotherapist (2009-2011)
• National Badminton Squad (2008-2009)
• Victorian Squash squad (2009)
• VAFA Umpires (2009)

Professional memberships:

• Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
• Sports Physiotherapy Association (SPA)
• Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA)
• Tennis Australia Coach member

Personal sporting experience:

• Junior member of Tennis Victoria state squad
• Current grade 1 tennis pennant player

Ryan Cope also provides the Physiotherapy Service:
Tennis specific musculoskeletal (MSK) screening at OPMSC