Chris Perrey Sports & MSK Physiotherapist

Chris came late to Physiotherapy, via a health science degree in genetics and after 8 years of research in the UK (@ the young age of 39) decided to pivot into Physiotherapy in Perth.  What happens over the next 15 years is an extraordinary path to completing both his Masters in MSK & Sports Physiotherapy, working at one of the most advanced sports rehabilitation clinics in Canada and being the Physiotherapist for the Canadian Womens Rugby team having a crack at the World Cup.

Listen to find out how did he achieve this and what were his key decisions.
Along the way Chris provides insight into;

The GEM programThe importance of job selection, seeking bespoke mentoring/educationPreparing for the Canadian entrance examWhy manual skills are important for a Sports, or indeed any Physiotherapist

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Biography
I graduated from Curtin University with a Graduate-Entry Masters degree in 2010, after previously having completed a degree and research in Genetics. I worked at Ascend Physiotherapy for 8 years, and meanwhile, in 2012 I started my Clinical Masters in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, which I finished in 2013. I then went back to complete my Sports Physiotherapy Masters in 2014.

I have always been heavily involved in Sports, working largely in rugby and netball in my earlier days. I started working with the West Coast Fever in 2013, and took over as Head Physio in 2016 and 2017. In 2018 I then moved to Canada, and worked with the Canadian National Women’s Rugby Team until moving back to Perth in 2021, where I now work with the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) as an embedded Physiotherapist in the Swimming Program. In 2022 I was Head Physio for the Australian Women’s hockey team (Hockeyroos), including the Hockey World Cup and the Commonwealth Games. I was also lucky enough to work with the Australian swim team (Dolphins) at the 2022 World Short Course Championships. My next role is to work with the National Australian artistic swimming team, as well as return to rehab clinical work.d

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