Laura Kavanagh
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Trinity College, Dublin)
- Member Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Safe Rugby 2 - Immediate Care Certification
- APPI Pilates levels 1, 2 & 3 qualified
Laura consults from the Blackburn clinic
Laura is a physiotherapist who graduated with a prestigious Bachelors degree in Physiotherapy from Trinity College Dublin. Since qualifying she has worked across a variety of high quality private practice clinical settings and high level sports clubs.
As a bonus, she has significant experience working in trauma outpatient clinics working closely with orthopedic surgeons and consultants to rehabilitate patients post traumatic injuries.
This places in her a great position to be able to help you any musculoskeletal and sports based injuries.
Laura also has experience working in private practice settings managing clients with acute and chronic injuries and with high-performance sporting teams.
Laura has worked with elite Gaelic football teams at a state level in Ireland (Meath GAA 2023-2024).
She gained invaluable experience providing injury rehabilitation, performance optimization and preventative care to high-performing athletes, which she now applies to her patients in Melbourne.
In addition to her clinical work she holds APPI Pilates Matwork levels 1,2 and 3 certifications and incorporates Pilates principles into her treatment approach to improve strength, control and movement quality.
Laura is passionate about working closely with patients to create an individualized rehabilitation plan to help reach their goals and return to the activities they enjoy.
Outside of the clinic Laura can be found in the gym, on the tennis courts or exploring local coffee shops.
Laura’s special interests include helping you fix your:
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Post-surgical rehabilitation - hip, knee, shoulder & ankle
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Acute sporting injuries & muscle tears
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Shoulder injuries & dislocations
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ACL tear rehabilitation
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Lower back pain - disc and sciatica issues
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Tendinopathies - Achilles, Elbow, Patellar & Hip
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