ROLE:
Accredited Exercise Physiologist & Templestowe Branch Manager
ABOUT:
Nick grew up in the small town of Daylesford, before moving to Ballarat for University studies in Exercise Science and Clinical Exercise Physiology. In 2020 Nick became McGill Method Certified by BackFitPro and is currently the only certified clinician in Victoria and one of four in Australia. Outside of work, Nick enjoys spending time with friends and family, walking his dogs Olly (Great Dane) and Yoshi (Husky) and playing basketball.
WORKS AT:
MD Health Templestowe
CLINICAL INTEREST:
Nick has a particular interest in rehabilitating injuries through strength training, particularly lower back pain. Nick includes sound principles of exercise science, strength and conditioning, neurology and pyschology into his treatment methods.
EXPERIENCE:
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Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science – University of Ballarat
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Graduate Diploma of Clinical Exercise Physiology – University of Ballarat
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McGill Method Certified by BackFitPro
Nick’s Clinic
MD HEALTH TEMPLESTOWE
Our Templestowe Clinic is located onat the rear of 124 James Street. You can enter via Parker St which is located near the IGA carpark.
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Articles & Podcasts by Nick
10 Important Messages for those living with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is described as pain lasting longer than 3 months that limits function and participation in activities of daily living. Due to chronic pain’s multifactorial nature, health practitioners working with chronic pain patients should always treat each patient...
Soft Tissue Injuries Simply Need PEACE and LOVE
Traditionally, the recommended management for soft tissue injuries has been the RICER, RICE or PRICE methods. These models however only accommodate for the acute management of these injuries (0-72 hours after injury, depending on severity). A new model of soft tissue...
How Resistance Training Helps Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease that has become more prevalent in the recent years. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Diabetes Australia, around 1.7 million Australians have diabetes (either type 1 or 2), with 280 Australians developing it...
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