APA Masters of Musculoskeletal Physio
BPhysio
Member APA
Experience: Ex Head Physio Townsville Fire WNBL, Ex Head Physio North Queensland Academy of Excellence Football, Ex Physio Gold Coast Suns Academy Hub (Townsville), Ex physio Murray Bushrangers and Vic Country U18s AFL
Current: Lead physio for Gold Coast Suns Academy
Main interests: Msk/Sport related injuries, low back pain and lower limb injuries.
Hayden is a highly motivated physiotherapist who spent 8 years working with several different sporting teams such as lead Physio for Townsville Fire WNBL, NQ Academy of Excellence program (soccer), NQ Gold Coast Suns Academy hubs (Townsville), Vic Country U18/U16 boys AFL academy, Murray Bushrangers U18/U16 AFL pathway programs.
Hayden is currently working with the Gold Coast Suns AFL Academy as Lead Physio.
Before moving to the Gold Coast Hayden has spent time working in private clinics in Wangaratta Victoria and Townsville where he provided gym-based and Pilates based exercise intervention in conjunction with manual therapy.
My story…
I grew up on a farm in Henty, a small town near the NSW-Victoria border. I’m one of five siblings, second in line, which naturally sparked a competitive spirit in me that often spills into all areas of life. When I was 16 years old, I moved away to boarding school in Ballarat where I continued to pursue my interest in football (Aussie rules). It was in my time there that my real passion for physiotherapy grew due to a long list of injuries so naturally spent more time with the physios.
I moved back to Albury post High School to pursue my career in Physiotherapy at Charles Sturt University. Post University I stayed in the area to work for 4 years where I continued to play in local level Aussie rules. It was during this time in Albury that I met my partner, Kate. It was Kate who sparked the move to NQ Townsville for her to pursue her career where we have spent the past 4 years with our dog Ayla. While in Townsville I complete my Masters in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.
It is now with my new role with the Gold Coast Suns Academy that we have moved to the Gold Coast, and I am so fortunate to been given the opportunity from Britt to become part of the team Gold Coast Physio and Sports Health.
