Dr Leslie Nicholson

Dr Leslie Nicholson
Position Lecturer
Qualifications PhD (University of Sydney ), BAppSc (Physio), Grad Dip Sports Science, Grad Dip Manip Physio.
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Principal Teaching Responsibilities
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy;
  • Musculoskeletal Sports Injuries
  • Advanced Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Clinical Sports Physiotherapy;
  • Supervision of Honours, Masters and PhD students
Research Interests
  • Hip and Groin Injury  - risk factors / diagnosis / management
  • Knee Injury - ACL injury and proprioception 
  • Generalised Joint Hypermobility and lower limb injury
  • Shoulder / humeral torsion / Ankle / foot injury

Faculty & University Responsibilities

  • Chair DoP Graduate Studies Committee
  • Discipline representative to the Faculty Post Graduate Coursework Committee
  • Course Coordinator - MHlthSc (Physiotherapy) Sports Physiotherapy major and
  • MHlthSc (Physiotherapy) Manipulative Physiotherapy major.
  • Unit of Study Coordinator (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy 1; Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy A; Professional Practice II; Clinical Sports Physiotherapy A; Clinial
  • Sports Physiotherapy B; Musculoskeletal Sports Injuries A; Musculoskeletal Sports Injuries B)
  • Research Team Leader - Hip and Groin Group
  • Member of Editorial Board Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.
  • University of Sydney representative to the Australasian Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy Teachers Symposium
Memberships Australian Physiotherapy Association; Manipulative Physiotherapy Assoc, Sports Physiotherapy Australia
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