Laura Crowe-Owen

B.Physio. M. Musculoskeletal Sports Phty.
APA Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist
ACP Musculoskeletal Specialisation Registrar

Position:

Principal Physiotherapist

Languages spoken:

    • English
    • German

Qualifications/Education:

    • Trainee Australian College of Physiotherapists 2019-present
    • Level 3 Sports Physiotherapy Certificate 2013
    • Volunteer rater for the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) 2011-present
    • APA Sports Physiotherapist    2011
    • APA Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist 2011
    • Griffith University – Gold Coast, Queensland 2010
    • Master of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy
    • Academic Excellence Award 2010
    • University of Melbourne – Melbourne, Victoria 1996
    • Bachelor of Physiotherapy
    • Registration with Australian Physiotherapy Board (or equivalent) 1996-present

Professional Development:

    • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Specialist Registrar – Australian College of Physiotherapists –2019-present
    • APA National Conference – 2019
    • ACP Registrars Day – 2019
    • The complete and advanced lumbar spine and pelvis- 2019
    • Integrated assessment of the head and upper quadrant – 2019
    • The temporomandibular joint: a physiotherapists perspective – 2019
    • Train the Trainer APA Cervical Course – 2019
    • Train the Trainer APA Lumbar Course – 2019
    • Latrobe University Tendon Symposium – 2019
    • Australian Specialist Physiotherapy Education – Registrar’s Day – 2019
    • Australian Specialist Physiotherapy Education – Masterclass Symposium – 2019
    • Mobilisation Splinting Course – AHTA 2018
    • Advanced Trauma (Closed) Hand Therapy – AHTA 2018
    • Advanced Trauma (Open) Hand Therapy – AHTA 2018
    • Knee Program Netball SA Accredited Physiotherapist 2018
    • Lower Limb Masterclass Rod Whitely 2018
    • APA Conference – Musculoskeletal and Sports Streams 2017
    • APA Pre-Conference Shoulder Workshop 2017
    • Specialist Masterclass Symposium Sydney 2017
    • Advanced Hand Therapy – Monash University 2016-2017
    • Strength and Conditioning Coaching Course Level 1 ASCA 2016
    • Lateral Elbow Update 2016
    • Fundamentals of Hand Therapy AHTA 2016
    • Professional Certificate in Practice Education 2014-2015
    • Recent advances in hip and shoulder instability surgery 2015
    • Occupational Physiotherapy Approach to Low back Pain 2014
    • APA Conference 2013
    • Cognitive functional approach to management of disabling low back pain disorders 2013
    • APA Level 3 Sports Course 2013
    • Titled Members MPA Breakfast 2012
    • Business Management Workshop – APA Business and Leaders Conference 2012
    • Clinical Reasoning Masterclass 2012
    • Lower Limb Mulligan MWM Course  2011
    • APA Conference – Musculoskeletal and Sports Streams 2011
    • Seminar presenter at Arafura Games (Darwin) on Injury Prevention and Management 2011
    • Western Acupuncture and Dry Needling 2010
    • PEDro Rater Accreditation 2010

Sporting Experience:

    • Commonwealth Games Netball Event Medical Team  2018
    • Limestone Women’s Football League Sports Physiotherapist 2018-present
    • Fast 5 Netball World Series – Event Physiotherapist 2016-2018
    • World Netball Cup Sydney – Sports Physiotherapist 2015
    • Castec Rural Pioneers Basketball Team (SEABL, SA Premier League, NBL1 ) Physiotherapist
        • Mens Team 2012-present
        • Womens Team 2019-present
    • Western Border Netball Association Physiotherapist 2011-2015
    • SA Country Junior Softball Championships – Event Physiotherapist 2007, 2011, 2016
    • Blue Lake Archery Invitational Tournament 2012-2016, 2019
    • Intruders Netball Club Team Physiotherapist 2014-2015
    • Melbourne Tigers NBL Team Presentation Matches Physiotherapist 2013
    • SA Netball U17s State Team Physiotherapist 2013
    • Zodiacs Netball Club Physiotherapist 2011-2013
    • SA U17s Squad Training and Selection Camp Physiotherapist 2012
    • Blue Lake Women’s Tennis Classic – Australian Protour Event 2011
    • Arafura Games (Darwin) – Physiotherapist 2011
    • SA Masters Games – Physiotherapist 2011
    • South East Netball Academy – Physiotherapist 2010, 2008, 2018, 2019
    • Mount Gambier Netball Association – Physiotherapist 2010
    • Pan Pacific Masters Games – Physiotherapist 2010
    • South East Netball Academy – Physiotherapist 2010, 2008
    • Dandenong Rangers – Exhibition Match Physiotherapist 2008
    • Concordes Softball Club –Physiotherapist 2006
    • Mount Gambier Athletics Club – Physiotherapist 2006
    • Victorian Women’s Ice Hockey Team – Adelaide Tournament Physiotherapist 2006
    • Blue Lake Swim Club – Physiotherapist 2003-2006
    • SA Country Swimming Championships – Physiotherapist 2002

Teaching Experience:

    • Presenter pool for APA Level 1 Sports Physiotherapy Course 2018–present
    • Presenter pool for APA Level 1 Spinal Physiotherapy Course 2018–present
    • Flinders University Clinical Educator 2012-present
    • University of South Australia Clinical Educator 2011-present
    • Latrobe University Clinical Educator 2012
    • University of Queensland Clinical Educator 2011
    • Student Mentoring 2011-present
    • Work Experience Students 2002-present

Professional Interests:

    • Complex musculoskeletal problems
    • Chronic pain
    • Hand injuries
    • Netball and Basketball
    • Teaching undergrad Physiotherapy students and Physiotherapists

Committee / Board Membership:

    • Member MPA Scientific Committee for APA National Conference 2019
    • Member APA Spinal Steering Committee  2014-present
    • Member of the Flinders University Musculoskeletal Reference Group for the Postgraduate Program in Health Science/Master of Physiotherapy 2013-present
    • Member of SA Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Association Committee 2011-2016
    • Member of National Rural Members’ Council – South Australia Representative 2012-2019

Memberships:

    • Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
    • Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association
    • Associate Fellow Australian College of Physiotherapists
    • Titled Member of the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Association
    • Titled Member of the Sports Physiotherapy Association
    • Associate Member Australian Hand Therapy Association
    • Member of Sports Medicine Australia

Awards:

    • Finalist in Health Limestone Coast Regional Award – 2014 & 2015
    • Nomination Women Who hold up the Sky (Australia Day) Award – 2011
    • Most Inspirational Netballer West Gambier – 2007

Best physio experience:

Being the event Physiotherapist at the Netball World Cup in Sydney 2015.

Personal interests:

    • Spending time with my husband and my dogs
    • Netball
    • Reading