James Schomburgk has been a physio for 34 years and completed his Masters in 1995! We are thrilled to have him here at PhysioWest, supporting our community and our team members to be the best version of themselves. He is an international teacher of physiotherapy and mentors clinics around the world to help therapists and providers improve their skills and knowledge, and ultimately deliver better results to their patients. James is a lecturer in Sports and Orthopaedic Medicine at the School of Medicine at the University of Adelaide, who was also Director of 3 large practices for 25 years, before selling them to concentrate on his teaching. James was the WorkCover South Australia Physio Advisor for 8 years, is an Expert Advisor to AHPRA, (Australian Health Professional Registration Authority) and has been the National Chairman of MPA (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia). He was a lecturer and clinical supervisor at the School of Physiotherapy for 11 years at the University of SA in both the postgraduate and undergraduate programs, and has been a guest lecturer at the School of Physiotherapy at Flinders University. He was also a Clinical Supervisor for the Musculoskeletal Master’s program at Latrobe University. He also spent 2 years writing movie scripts in Hollywood! We are privileged to have James and his wealth of knowledge and experience here at PhysioWest.

Grant has always loved being a Physiotherapist and would love to help you with any issues that are preventing you from moving and being healthy. Grant has a passion for the treatment of Whiplash/neck injury, headaches along with work-related injury. Grant oversees PhysioWest’s mentoring program for the team. He is also currently the Physiotherapy Advisor for Return to Work SA on a part-time basis. Qualifications: Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) Masters of Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy) Grant has lived in Adelaide most of his life apart from a two year stint working in Detroit, USA, as a Physiotherapist. Grant’s four kids work in various fields including DFAT, Defence, Medicine and the EV industry in Washington DC. Debates with these guys over a meal are interesting to watch! Grant and Bec have a child on the way and look forward to welcoming them earthside in January 2024! Grant has rectified his golf slice since Covid, has run the NYC marathon slowly and enjoys a red wine in the Vale with his wife Bec. He staunchly believes that Darren Jarman was the most gifted player to ever play for the Crows.

John is a physiotherapist who has a passion for helping others achieve their goals and improve their overall well-being. With a strong foundation in exercise, John aims to work closely with clients to create personalised treatment plans through catering for individual needs and applying evidence-based practice. John has extensive experience working in a gym as a personal trainer/fitness instructor and is keen in applying his background knowledge and experience. He was first drawn to physiotherapy through his previous role of helping clients achieve their fitness goals. This interest led him to pursue a degree in physiotherapy to develop his theoretical and practical knowledge to offer a unique blend of fitness expertise and physiotherapy training to offer support focusing on recovery and long-term health and fitness goals. Away from the clinic, John has a keen interest in being active and trying new sports. He is currently enjoying boxing, training with his older brother. He enjoys a good sip of coffee, exploring new places and trying new things. And he's always up for recommendations!

Nic specialises in a combination of hands-on treatments and tailored exercise programs, focusing on individual needs to manage pain and support long-term goals. Nic’s special interests include: Lower limb rehabilitation Sports injuries Post-operative care Bony stress injuries.

Stacey is a senior physiotherapist who graduated from the University of South Australia with a Master of Physiotherapy and has attended extensive courses in hydrotherapy, chronic neurological conditions, pilates and dry needling. She became interested in physiotherapy after seeing the positive effects of physiotherapy on the chronic back problems in her family. She originally trained in palaeontology and wanted to take this interest in biomechanics and anatomy and use it to help people make lasting and positive changes to their health. Stacey uses a range of hands-on treatment methods to help you reduce pain and regain function, as well as focusing on achieving your long-term goals through a variety of exercises.

My favourite memory at PhysioWest was our most recent Team Retreat. We had a great weekend building out the team’s vision, as well as unwinding with some fun (although competitive) activities. I love working as a physio at PhysioWest as every day is a little different, and our team which is made up of diverse personalities is always up for lending support and creating a little fun.

At Salisbury, CCDH & NECH. Mark is the owner and Managing Director of Ducker Physio. He qualified in 1988 from the University of South Australia. He also worked in the public sector to consolidate his skills at the Repatriation General Hospital at Daw Park, South Australia. He then entered the private sector working for various private physiotherapy firms for 4 years before commencing the business that we know today. He has a keen interest in sport following careers in both football and cricket. He played league football for the Norwood Football Club from 1986-1994 as well as district cricket for the Prospect Cricket Club in A and B grade level. As a result, he has a keen interest in treating sporting injuries as well as spinal, orthopaedic and musculo-skeletal problems.

Rajdeep Kaur completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2018, worked in Private Practice in India. By mid-2019, Rajdeep came to Australia and worked initially with soccer and football clubs. Rajdeep enjoys meeting and developing a rapport with clients from all walks of life. She has special interests with treating all musculoskeletal injuries and all sports-related injuries. Rajdeep is passionate about achieving great outcomes for her clients using a wide range of treatment techniques including manual therapy, exercise-based rehabilitation, and taping. In her spare time, Rajdeep loves travelling and catching up with friends and family. She is fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.

Chris graduated from the University of SA in 2003. He initially spent three years in London working in Outpatient Departments in NHS hospitals. He commenced with Ducker Physio in March 2008. His areas of interest include treatment of musculoskeletal problems as well as neck, back and sporting injuries. He is also known for his expert skills in Dry Needling. Personally, he enjoys most sports including Australian Rules football, cricket, skiing and running.

Anuja completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy in India 2012 and her Master of Physiotherapy in Rehabilitation in 2016, and spent some years working in their various private hospital and outpatient settings. Anuja has worked the last 12 months in another South Australian Private Practice. She has special interests in musculoskeletal injuries and orthopaedic post surgical rehabilitation along with geriatric rehabilitation and Women’s Health. She enjoys and finds it very rewarding to see her patients recover from their pain or injuries and resume their normal daily functioning. She believes in using evidence-based techniques such as manual therapy and dry needling in combination with exercise prescription to develop rehabilitation programs. Working with her patients to develop plans to achieve day to day individual goals and guiding her clients towards full recovery. Anuja is fluent with English, Hindi & Gujarati. Outside of work she loves to cook different cuisine, being physically active and has special interest in meditation and yoga.

Penny completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2011 in India, and spent three years working in their various private hospital and outpatient settings. She then obtained another Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand in 2019. She spent another two years in New Zealand working in Private Practice treating a wide variety of conditions using a wide spectrum of physiotherapy skills including hands-on manual techniques, massage, dry needling, cupping management, occupational health, workcover/vehicle accidents, sporting injuries as well as chronic pain management. Penny has worked with all ages from paediatrics to school children to the adult population and elderly care. She uses Mulligan Techniques, movement assessment and hands on treatment for injury prevention, education and rehabilitation. Her interests are with injury prevention, biomechanics, occupational health, breathing performance and rehabilitation. She has now decided to live in Australia with her young family to continue her physiotherapy career of 11 years. Penny is fluent in English and Hindi.

Ann completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia in 2005. She has worked across several areas including Private Practice and Aged Care but gained most of her experience working in the public sector at the Modbury Hospital. In her 10 years there, she obtained a high level of experience and exceptional skills in both the inpatient and the outpatient setting by professionally associating/exchanging knowledge and skills with all levels of the medical and the allied health professions. She has recently joined the team at Ducker Physio in 2017 working at Calvary Central Districts Hospital as well as the Private Practice rooms at Salisbury. Her professional interests lie in the areas of orthopaedics, musculoskeletal and spinal conditions. She endeavours to be always patient focussed and to always provide high-quality hands-on treatment, education and exercise-based therapy to empower the patient to regain control of their condition.

Hiral has over 13 years of Musculoskeletal private practice experience in ANZ. Hiral studied physiotherapy at AUT University in Auckland, NZ. She received 2 prestigious awards for her research on ACL rehab, along with the research published in NZ journal of Physiotherapy. She graduated in March 2007 and started work straight into a private practice. She worked for over 4 years in Auckland. She migrated to Adelaide in 2010, and worked for over 5 years at North East Modbury Medical and Dental Centre. She is practising at Springbank Medical Centre since over 3 years. Hiral is also a Mckenzie Method credentialed therapist, and very good with mechanical assessment as well as treatment skills. Imagine you had the power to control your pain and the ability to do your work and daily activities. Save time and money with the McKenzie Method. Free yourself from excessive therapy sessions, expensive equipment/testing and, most importantly, surgery!

Kevin graduated from his Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of South Australia in 2019. During his studies, Kevin has worked at a number of sporting clubs as a sports trainer including the Sturt Football Club and the Western Strikers Football club. After graduating, Kevin has worked with the geriatric population providing rehabilitation, exercise prescription and pain management interventions. Kevin enjoys providing useful information to help guide patients to facilitate behavioral changes and to restore and improve function. He enjoys helping others gain confidence in their own body to be able to challenges themselves.